Granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for a left anterior cervical scar and an effective date of November 29, 2018 for the award of service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's left anterior cervical scar has been painful to the touch since November 2018, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804. The effective date was set as the date entitlement arose, which is when the Veteran had her cervical spine surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Left anterior cervical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101427
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