The Veteran's splenectomy and incisional hernia repair scars are stable, linear, do not measure greater than 6 square inches (39 sq. cm.), have no limited function, and the VA examiner found them superficial with no adhesion to underlying skin. The Board has determined that a compensable rating of 10 percent is warranted for these scars.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's splenectomy and incisional hernia repair scars are stable, linear, do not measure greater than 6 square inches (39 sq. cm.), have no limited function, and the VA examiner found them superficial with no adhesion to underlying skin.
- Claimed conditions
- splenectomy, incisional hernia repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1619482
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