The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for right and left foot surgical scars and right hip donor graft scar from October 27, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms better fit the criteria for a 20 percent rating under DC 7804 due to three or four unstable or painful scars.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot surgical scars, left foot surgical scars, right hip donor graft scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000201
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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