The Board denied increased ratings for abdominal scars and kidney cancer residuals but granted a separate 30 percent rating for the left nephrectomy due to kidney cancer.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence supported five or more painful abdominal scars, which warranted a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804. However, none of the scars were unstable, and no compensable ratings were found under other applicable codes. For kidney cancer residuals, the left nephrectomy was granted a separate 30 percent rating as it did not result in nephritis or infection.
- Claimed conditions
- painful abdominal scars, abdominal scars, kidney cancer residuals, left nephrectomy due to kidney cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099298
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Decisions by this judge: 1,614 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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