The veteran's service-connected post-operative appendectomy and umbilical hernia repair with ventral hernia has resulted in extensive diffuse destruction or weakening of muscular and fascial support of the abdominal wall, warranting a 100% rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's condition is characterized by severe diastasis of recti muscles due to extensive diffuse destruction or weakening of muscular and fascial support of the abdominal wall.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative appendectomy, umbilical hernia repair, vessel hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0015367
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