The Veteran's service-connected scars of the left lateral abdomen and right hand are rated at a maximum of 10 percent each, granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported pain in his scars which is sufficient to warrant a 10% rating under DC 7804 for one or two painful scars.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the left lateral abdomen, scar of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144334
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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