The Board has granted initial compensable ratings (10%) for the Veteran's status-post 5th metacarpal fracture left hand, residual scar from abdominal hernia repair, and status-post laceration and repair right facial cheek disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a finding of noncompensable limitation of motion in all cases, except for the Veteran’s right facial cheek scar which was found to be painful. The Board granted compensable ratings based on this finding of pain under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post 5th metacarpal fracture left hand, residual scar status-post abdominal hernia repair, status-post laceration and repair right facial cheek
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19196051
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What this means for you
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