The Veteran's right inguinal scar is granted a 10% rating from March 2, 2018. The left inguinal scar does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s right inguinal scar was painful and assigned a 10% rating under DC 7804 based on his reports of pain, while the left inguinal scar did not show any functional impairment or limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- right inguinal scar, left inguinal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20007234
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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