The Veteran's claim for a pain disorder was denied, and her claim for an increased rating of the transverse suprapubic scar was granted. The pain disorder claim is based on direct service connection, while the scar claim is rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s complaints related to pain in multiple service-connected disabilities were associated with those conditions, precluding a separate diagnosis for a pain disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Transverse suprapubic scar, Pain disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19104123
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeals for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for a pain disorder prior to July 8, 2022 and for a total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).
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