The Veteran's initial compensable rating for a scar status post colon resection prior to February 12, 2020 is denied.,Service connection for a skin rash disability secondary to his service-connected scar status post colon resection is granted. The Board finds that the current skin rash existed during the rating period and was proximately due to or the result of his service-connected scar status post colon resection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's midline abdominal scar associated with his colon resection was not painful prior to February 12, 2020. From that date onwards, it became painful and resulted in a skin rash over the scar which is considered secondary to his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- scar status post colon resection, skin rash
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20056978
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