The Veteran's scar from a coronary artery bypass graft has caused him pain throughout the claim period, and he is now rated at 10 percent for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's scar was found to be painful and meet the criteria for a rating under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, status post coronary artery bypass graft
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18154824
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for scar, status post coronary artery bypass graft and service connection for sinusitis were denied. The Board found no current disabilities for either condition.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease status post bypass graft and associated scar have been remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA is required to schedule the Veteran for examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.
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