The Veteran's scar, which covers an area of 56 sq. cm., is granted a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The scar is deep and covers an area exceeding 39 square centimeters, warranting a 10 percent rating under DC 7801.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, status post excision of fibrous histocytoma, right chest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0911008
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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