The Veteran's cervical scar is rated at 10 percent under DC 7804 and a separate rating of 30 percent under DC 7800 for the presence of two characteristics of disfigurement. The Board has granted these ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations noted the presence of one painful or unstable scar, which qualifies for a 10% rating under DC 7804. For the separate rating under DC 7800, the VA examiner found two characteristics of disfigurement (adherence to underlying tissue and depression), which qualify for a 30% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20073076
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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