Denied
The Board denied the appeal regarding the reduction of the Veteran's rating for painful scars from 10 percent to noncompensable, effective August 20, 2022 under DC 7804.
The deciding factor: The reduction was proper to avoid pyramiding and ensure that the highest possible rating allowed for the symptoms revealed by the record was assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- painful scars as a result of cholecystectomy surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018716
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