The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for painful scar, right testicle was denied as the evidence did not show that his scar met the criteria for a disability rating higher than 10 percent under DC 7804.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for scar, right testicle was denied because the evidence did not show that his scar measured an area of 144 square inches (929 square cm) or greater, which is required for a compensable rating under DC 7802.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for nerve damage, right testicle was denied as the evidence did not show that he had severe incomplete paralysis of the ilio-inguinal nerve.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's painful scar does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating under DC 7804 because it is not both unstable and painful, or three or four scars that are unstable or painful.,The Veteran's scar did not measure an area of 144 square inches (929 square cm) or greater, which is required for a compensable rating under DC 7802.,The evidence did not show that the Veteran had severe incomplete paralysis of the ilio-inguinal nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- Painful scar, right testicle, Nerve damage, right testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24073115
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