Va Rating For Scars On Face

This may surprise many veterans but it is possible to be rated for scars received from burns surgery gunshot wounds and other injuries.

Va rating for scars on face. It is rated at 40 if the scar of a single body area is more than 144 square inches. The rating will be determined based upon the size and placement of the scar. Finally its 20 if the scar is between 12 and 72 square inches and 10 if its between 6 and 12 square inches. However scars on the head face.

Five or more scars that are unstable or painful. It is rated 30 if the area is between 72 and 144 square inches. If the area or areas of the scars are 144 square inches or more the veteran should be rated at 10. VAs rating schedule proposes two ways to determine this.

Veterans are only able to receive a 10 disability rating for superficial nonlinear scars affecting one area of the body other than the head face or neck. Scars or Disfigurement of the Head Face and Neck Scars of the Body Painful or Unstable Scars. The main change is to move the rating of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus to code 7821. However if the scar is deep with underlying soft tissue damage unstable frequent loss of covering of skin over the scar or PAINFUL then it can be rated at 10 disabling or more.

Hi everyone I have a question about the ratings for facial scars if anyone is familiar. How VA Rates Skin Conditions. Additionally the scar may also be eligible for a separate rating for any pain it inflicts. Typically scars that are linier superficial no underlying soft tissue damage stable well healed and non-painful are rated 0.

VA is in the process of completely updating the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities commonly referred to as the VASRD or Rating Schedule for the first time since 1945The latest rating schedule related to skin went into effect Monday Aug. Scars on the head face or neck are rated based on skin loss and how many facial features have been disfigured. For example if a scar disfigures the nose only a 10 rating may be given. Or other disfigurement of the head face or neck.

Rating 7800 Burn scars of the head face or neck. Skin area calculations take into account the surface area in inches squared that is affected whereas skin area estimations take into account the percentage of skin that is affected. Scars on the head face or neck are rated on skin loss and how many facial features have been disfigured. Ratings for scars on areas of the body other than the head face or neck are usually based on the size of the scar.

The VASRD offers ratings for the following Scar conditions. No conditions were removed from the new rating schedule for skin conditions. Right now it is rated here but based on more thorough and modern medical knowledge the VA is moving the rating of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus to code 7821 because the condition is actually closer to collagen-vascular disease than this lupus. Scars of the head face or neck due to other causes.

VA rates skin conditions under 38 CFR 4118 Diagnostic Codes 7800-7833. The reg states With visible or palpable tissue loss and either gross distortion or asymmetry of three or more features or paired sets of features nose chin forehead eyes including eyelids ears auricle. Scars are evaluated under diagnostic codes 7800 to 7805. 7804 Scar s unstable or painful.

The VA rating schedule lists out all of the different types of skin conditions and their rating based on the severity of the condition. One or two scars that are unstable or painful.