The veteran's abdominal scarring is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating as there are no conditions warranting an increase in his current rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's scars do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes due to their superficial nature and lack of associated skin disorders or functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0628220
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