The Veteran's appeal for left shoulder surgical scars has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date for service connection and increased rating of ventral hernia have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of his ventral hernia has been granted with a 40 percent disability rating.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of his status post herniorrhaphy residual scar has been granted with a 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for left shoulder surgical scars, earlier effective date for service connection and increased rating of ventral hernia.,The Veteran's ventral hernia is rated under Diagnostic Code 7339. The Board found the criteria in effect prior to May 19, 2024, are more favorable to the Veteran.,The Veteran's status post herniorrhaphy residual scar is rated under Diagnostic Code 7804. The Board found that a 10 percent disability rating, but no higher, is warranted under this code.,The Veteran's ventral hernia is rated under Diagnostic Code 7339. The Board found the criteria in effect prior to May 19, 2024, are more favorable to the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder surgical scars, status post herniorrhaphy residual scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- September 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24059722
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for his left shoulder osteoarthritis with rotator cuff tear repair and hemiarthroplasty, denied an initial compensable rating for his left shoulder surgical scars, and granted TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder surgical scars have been rated as noncompensable and 10 percent, respectively. The Board denied both claims for higher ratings.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his left shoulder surgical scars as they do not meet the criteria under Diagnostic Code 7802.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his claim for a higher rating for his left shoulder surgical scars, and the appeal is dismissed.
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