The Board has denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for postoperative residuals of left inguinal hernia repair, finding that the veteran's condition does not meet criteria for higher ratings based on residual disability or symptoms.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show complete paralysis of the anterior crural nerve (femoral) or incomplete paralysis of the anterior crural nerve, and thus a rating higher than 30 percent was not warranted under Diagnostic Codes 7338, 7340, and 8526.
- Claimed conditions
- Left inguinal hernia, Femoral nerve syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0102864
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