The Board has granted an initial compensable evaluation of 10 percent for the laminectomy scar and denied a higher rating for abdominal scarring.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence does not demonstrate underlying soft tissue damage or limitation of motion/function due to the scars, which are superficial and painful. The current 10% rating is appropriate given these findings.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal scarring, laminectomy scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0619975
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