The Veteran's service-connected ventral hernia and associated scar are currently rated at 10 percent.,The Board has remanded the issue of increased rating for the ventral hernia scar.
The deciding factor: The current rating criteria do not meet the requirements for a higher rating based on the number or instability/painfulness of scars.
- Claimed conditions
- Ventral Hernia, Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20063532
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board has restored service connection for ventral hernia and hernia repair scar, effective from September 1, 2020 to May 20, 2024.
- Dismissed
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