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Well I was rated 0% for a 15 inch 1/2 inch wide scar on my knee due to a total knee replacement, the VA cited that there were some changes to how the VA rates scars on the body due to service connected injury's, that's why my 20% was taken away last years for scars due to this. My surgery scar was not in a visible area meaning your clothes will cover the scar but if your scars were above the neck line face etc then the minimum rating would be 10%. My VSO is trying to find out why and if this has changed then I can't file a NOD. I will not be receiving any award for the 0% either but the VA has to take care of my scar because it was service connected related. So that was a waste of time filing that claim. I still have not heard from the VA on my 100% temp award for my second total knee replacement the surgery was done on June 2018, but I have a feeling I will lose that fight since the VA informed me that you only get one 100% temp award per service connected injury and my last total knee surgery was back in December of 2016, the VSO has ask the VA to reconsider it on my last claim I'm waiting for. funny thing is I still can't find anything that says you are only allowed one 100% temp under CFR 38.4.30 for the same serviced injury. This whole system is so out of wack makes you feel it's not even worth taking the time to file a claim anymore.
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