The Veteran's left groin scar was considered to be small, painful and stable. A rating of 10 percent has been granted for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left groin scar was found to be a noncompensable level scar due to its size and stability.
- Claimed conditions
- left groin scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1744370
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee and cervical spine disabilities, as well as a need for an examination to determine the current severity of his left inguinal hernia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left groin scar is granted as secondary to her service-connected left knee internal derangement and left femoral neuropathy. The appeal for higher ratings on other conditions remains pending.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for left lateral cutaneous nerve neuropathy, and effective dates prior to September 5, 2013 for the grants of service connection for left lateral cutaneous nerve neuropathy, a left groin scar, and a left groin scar status post surgery (painful scar) have all been denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on several service-connected disabilities and for service connection for additional conditions has been withdrawn. The Veteran's daughter, M.E.W., is recognized as the 'helpless child' of the Veteran for VA compensation purposes.
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