The Veteran's neck scarring and left hip scar are not rated higher than the current levels. A separate rating of 10 percent for loss of taste associated with post-laryngectomy cancer is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's scars do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 7800-7805, and his left hip scar does not meet the criteria for a separate rating under Diagnostic Code 7804. The loss of taste associated with post-laryngectomy cancer is rated separately.
- Claimed conditions
- Neck Scarring, Left Hip Scar, Loss of Taste and Smell (Post-Laryngectomy), Right Lower Extremity PAD, Left Lower Extremity PAD, Kidney Dysfunction (Post-Laryngectomy)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2021
- Citation
- A21016976
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