Scar From Surgery

[jusus27360]

My son is 70% from surgery he had from rupture appendix which turned into chorns disease . They had to remove 4 inched of colon an intestine .can he claim the scar that bothers him a lot? The scar is from. the bottom of .his sternum To his pelvic area. Can he make a claim for that? Thanks

[carlie]

My son is 70% from surgery he had from rupture appendix which turned into chorns disease . They had to remove 4 inched of colon an intestine .can he claim the scar that bothers him a lot? The scar is from. the bottom of .his sternum To his pelvic area. Can he make a claim for that? Thanks

I would first - triple read over the decision that granted SC at 70%, to be sure it's not already

rolled into the current evaluation.

jmho

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=a13ea842bf3ce82ac50c7e8707bed6df&node=38:1.0.1.1.5.2.114.60&rgn=div8

§4.118 Schedule of ratings—skin.

[jusus27360]

Thanks will do that. Can u help me please? I'm a vet also rated at 60%(knees,back, migraines).I lost my job in 2012(terminated) I applied for ssi an it was approved in November 2013. Would I be a candidate for ui? I know they send information to your last employer an didn't know if the termination would effect anything. . Thanks for any input

[lotzaspotz]

My husband had surgery when he was active duty for diverticulitis that resulted in removal of a section of intestines. This resulted in a ten inch long abdominal scar that is approximately two inches wide at its widest and 1/2 inch wide at its narrowest. The rating for the surgery did not include the scar, and we had to appeal the scar through several Board remands since 1993. We finally got the separate rating this past December with retro comp back to 1993. Surgical scars are to be considered separately from the surgery, although our VARO didn't do so, despite the fact that we specifically asked for a separate rating in 1993. I remember googling "board of veterans appeals separate rating for scars" will bring up several decisions that support a separate rating.

Usually, if the scar is rated compensable, it will be at 10%, unless it's particularly egregious or on the face or neck. My husband's was rated at 10%. Hope this gives you a frame of reference, but you should definitely claim it separately. Take color photo's of it from a distance and close-up when you submit the claim, since a picture is indeed more powerful than a thousand words.

Edited July 26, 2014 by lotzaspotz

[lotzaspotz]

Also, watch out for incisional hernias that may result from that surgery. My husband has had two surgeries on that area for hernia repair. If that happens to your son, you should file a claim for that, as well.

[carlie]

Thanks will do that. Can u help me please? I'm a vet also rated at 60%(knees,back, migraines).I lost my job in 2012(terminated) I applied for ssi an it was approved in November 2013. Would I be a candidate for ui? I know they send information to your last employer an didn't know if the termination would effect anything. . Thanks for any input

That's a whole separate topic.

You might want to start a new topic thread for it.

jmho

[Fat]

Find a skin doctor or specialist and show him the different rating criteria for scars (length, adherent to underlying skin, painful, etc). Ask him to evaluate the scar and state if the scar meets any of those criteria.

Its important the physician is a specialist in the area. Submit the document. You might even let the surgeon whom operated weigh in too.