The Veteran's initial rating for his abdominal surgical scar, status post prostatectomy, remains at 0 percent as the evidence does not warrant a higher evaluation under the most recent skin criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not meet the criteria for an initial rating greater than 0 percent for the Veteran's service-connected abdominal surgical scar, status post prostatectomy, under Diagnostic Code 7802 or any other applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2022
- Citation
- A22023260
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