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Has anyone here have a percentage for scars, I have a 3 inch scar on my left shin. Monday i have a C&P for the scar, i am currently 90% and need would like to go to 100 % any ideas about the claim process for scars....

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You can get 10% for pain/limitation of movement. My dad went in for a C&P for scars, and was surprised a few months later with a 10% rating!!!

Operation Iraqi Freedom 07-08

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You can get 10% for pain/limitation of movement. My dad went in for a C&P for scars, and was surprised a few months later with a 10% rating!!!

alphahec,

I think your Dad got screwed.

Probably should have gotten 10 % for pain

and a separate rating for LOM depending where

and how severe the LOM is.

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You should see a shrink about the scar. You claim that you are so sensitive to how people will judge you due to the scar that you have social phobia and depression.

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Dont know if this will Help. I have a %20 rating for tender scarring at a bone graft site lower leg. Weird thing is I have a bunch of scars from all of the surgeries. They took a lot of bone off my hip and left it all jagged in there so a belt can be very uncomfortable sometimes. They also took out my fibula right leg and left a huge scar there. Not sure of the wording but maybe I got %20 for all the scars. not sure. Im just happy I got to keep my foot : ).... I almost lost it. Good luck on the C&P

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K well i went to the C&P and the doctor looked at the scar and said it was 5 inches and there is a walnut sized hernia on top the scar, He told me that from the last time i was rated for the scar back in 2001 it has gotten worse, the skin is atrophy i think that is how you spell it. bascially the skin is so thin that it bleeds through the scar. and the hernia is very bad..

so i hope this well increase me to 100%

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John,

You probably correct. I can cover up my gut, but its hard to cover up the scar under my chin. Maybe I should wear one of those burka things B) . Not to make light of it, you are most likely correct.

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