The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's appendectomy scars as they do not meet the criteria for a 10% or higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not show that the Veteran's appendectomy scars measure an area or areas of 144 square inches (929 sq. cm.) or greater, nor are they painful or unstable with frequent loss of covering of skin over the scars.
- Claimed conditions
- appendectomy scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25025049
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,088 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The issues of increased ratings for residuals of an appendectomy and appendectomy scars were dismissed due to a procedural error in the form used by the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and dry eye syndrome were granted. Other claims, including those for appendectomy scars, PTSD, and an eating disorder, were denied or remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances based on the use of a right ankle brace and skin ointments were denied as she did not have service-connected conditions that would qualify her for these allowances.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further evidentiary development due to inadequate VA examination reports. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to March 25, 2015 are also remanded.
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