The Veteran's claim for an increased rating greater than 40 percent for left breast cancer residuals is denied.,A separate compensable rating of 10 percent is granted for painful lower abdomen and left inner thigh scars associated with left breast cancer surgery residuals from September 7, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left breast cancer surgery residuals are evaluated under Diagnostic Code 7626, which does not warrant a rating greater than 40 percent due to the nature of her modified radical mastectomy.,The Veteran has painful scars associated with her service-connected left breast cancer surgery residuals. These scars meet the criteria for a separate compensable rating of 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 7804.
- Claimed conditions
- left breast cancer, painful lower abdomen and left inner thigh scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22006141
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left breast cancer, finding that her current disability resulted from in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs). The positive and negative evidence is at least approximately balanced or nearly equal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left breast cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left breast cancer and associated residual partial mastectomy and lymph node sampling scars, finding that these conditions are related to her active duty service from June 2010 to July 2010.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left breast cancer and residual scars, status post breast mastectomy to obtain an opinion under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act) due to the Veteran's presumed exposure to burn pits during her service in Iraq and Kuwait.
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