The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his abdominal scar and a rating in excess of 10 percent for his painful scar, right lower abdomen, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show an area of 144 square inches or instability of the Veteran's abdominal scar, which are required for a compensable rating under DC 7802 and a rating in excess of 10 percent under DC 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- painful abdominal scar, right lower abdominal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20000657
Veterans Law Judge
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