The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected painful anterior trunk scar is granted, with the effective date being the date of receipt of the reopened claim on November 2, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has a compensable rating for his anterior trunk scar and no higher due to its size and nature (not meeting criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 7801 or 7804).
- Claimed conditions
- Painful anterior trunk scar
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22055271
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What this means for you
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