Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's abdominal scar disability from July 15, 2009, to May 20, 2015, and denied a higher rating thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced periods of pain in his abdominal scar during certain periods, which warranted a 10 percent rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020196
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