The Veteran's right elbow disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder are each rated as non-compensable. However, the Veteran's lip scar is rated at a compensable level of 10 percent.,The Veteran meets the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation for his lip scar.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lip scar was found to be painful and superficial, meeting the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the right elbow, Degenerative changes of the right knee, status post anterior cruciate ligament tear with surgical repair, Status post left knee medial meniscus tear with surgical repair, Residual scar of the right upper lip, status post squamous cell carcinoma with surgical removal (lip scar)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1645733
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