The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a 10 percent rating for her laparotomy scar, which is painful and tender on examination.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran's laparotomy scars were painful and tender on objective demonstration and examination, meeting the criteria for a 10% rating under the revised Diagnostic Code 7804 effective August 30, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- laparotomy scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0802924
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