The Board denied an increased disability rating for the veteran's post-operative causalgia of the left ilio-inguinal nerve, but granted a non-compensable disability rating for his inguinal scar. The maximum schedular rating available for complete paralysis of the ilio-inguinal nerve is 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's pain and impairment did not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 30 percent assigned under the extra-schedular provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative causalgia of the left ilio-inguinal nerve, Left inguinal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0318156
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