The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right inguinal scar is denied as the evidence does not support a rating greater than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right inguinal scar is painful to palpation, superficial, linear, and covers less than five percent of the total body. The current 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 7804 adequately reflects his disability level.
- Claimed conditions
- right inguinal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163593
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The AOJ must obtain relevant disability determination records from the Social Security Administration, as well as any state or local disability claim records if provided by the Veteran.
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