The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for his service-connected right inguinal herniorrhaphy and residuals of fractured left elbow, finding that the current residuals do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show objective medical findings for recurrence of the right inguinal hernia or abnormal postoperative symptomatology associated with the hernia repair. The veteran's subjective complaints were considered but found to be less credible when compared to the medical records of treatment and examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right inguinal herniorrhaphy, Residuals of fractured left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0101375
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- Denied
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- Denied
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