Posted on May 8, 2018
If a doctor cuts skin or bone during a service connected surgery, do you automatically get a 50% disability?
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Me and friend of mine were discussing our past surgeries. (Mine : right foot , his : collarbone). He was telling me that if a doctor cuts skin, or bone on you that it’s 50% disability. I’m not sure how he got this or where he got in from? But can anyone shed some light on this situation?
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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Disability
Posted 6 y ago
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Col Joseph Lenertz
Yep. My experience is 10% for each surgical scar, but 10% + 10% does NOT equal 20%. I don't know their formula.
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SP5 Peter Keane
Col Joseph Lenertz - Actually at that low, it would be 20. It is 10%, then 10% of the remaining 90 which is 9 added to 10 and rounded to 20.
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Back in 2012 when I was facing an MRB, I understood that disability is based on how able you are after the procedures. If you get a surgery, and the condition is fixed, you might get 0. If you get a surgery and there is no improvement or it worsens, you may qualify for a certain percentage. I know the idea of getting extra money for when you get out sounds good, but it actually prevent you from certain jobs. Google search "disability ratings for the military" and the regulation will show and explain everything.
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