The Veteran's intestinal symptoms are rated at 10 percent, but no higher, for residuals of resection of sigmoid status post recurrent diverticulitis.,The Veteran’s anterior trunk scar is not entitled to a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DCs 7319 and 7804, as they are moderate in nature with occasional episodes of bowel disturbance.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of resection of sigmoid status post recurrent diverticulitis, painful anterior trunk scar status post abdominal surgery, RLE scar, LLE scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2020
- Citation
- A20018300
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