The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected appendectomy scar and awarded an effective date of April 28, 2000 for his service connection and compensation for abdominal adhesions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran had abdominal adhesions secondary to his in-service appendectomy, which were manifested by disturbance of motility but no bowel obstruction or severe peritonitis. The scar was tender on palpation and relieved with rest, heat, and elevation of the legs for 30 minutes.
- Claimed conditions
- appendectomy scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2002
- Citation
- 0214972
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