The veteran's service-connected residuals of right inguinal hernia repair are rated as 10 percent disabling, and a separate 10 percent rating is granted for his right inguinal scar.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran does not have a recurrent hernia but has a tender scar from his surgery. The VA found that he meets criteria for a separate 10 percent rating based on the tender scar, while maintaining the current 10 percent rating for the hernia repair.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right inguinal hernia repair, right inguinal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0122502
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Related decisions
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, mild renal insufficiency as secondary to hypertension, residuals of right inguinal hernia repair, and a gastrointestinal disorder including GERD and peptic ulcer. The claims for colitis, neck disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability were denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for ratings in excess of the current levels for various conditions have been withdrawn.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for inguinal hernia was denied, but a separate 10 percent disability rating for painful right and left inguinal scars was granted.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 14, 2012 for the grant of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.
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