The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left inguinal hernia, whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim for service connection for ulcers, and increased ratings for post-operative residual tender scar of the right inguinal area. The issue regarding service connection for a left inguinal hernia was not decided as it was secondary to his service-connected right inguinal hernia.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's claims were not well-grounded and denied them based on lack of evidence supporting the requested benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- left inguinal hernia, ulcers, status-post-operative recurrent right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0430618
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- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability, right knee disability, bilateral hallux valgus with degenerative joint disease, bilateral shin splints (tingling of the bilateral lower extremities), tinea versicolor, migraines, and left shoulder disability are all found to have onset during his period of service from July 1996 to July 2008. As a result, these conditions are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's left inguinal hernia is not considered due to lack of current diagnosis or functional impairment.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to a scheduled hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate for rating both the hernia and scar conditions, and thus remands these issues to obtain a new examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's left inguinal hernia scars are currently rated at a noncompensable level, but the Board has granted a 20 percent rating for painful scars under Diagnostic Code 7804. The decision also notes that there is no evidence of instability or additional pain contributing to an even higher rating.
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