The veteran's right inguinal hernia was present in service and he underwent surgery for it. The Board found that the evidence supports a finding of entitlement to service connection for his right inguinal hernia, but denied the temporary total rating based on convalescence following surgery.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the need for at least one month's convalescence following the May 1995 surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0209596
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