The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's residuals of left inguinal hernia repair with ilioinguinal neuropathy, which was previously service-connected.
The deciding factor: The disability did not meet criteria for a higher rating as it did not warrant more than moderate incomplete paralysis or neuralgia of the ilioinguinal nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- left inguinal hernia repair, ilioinguinal neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0504113
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Decisions by this judge: 999 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with some issues being remanded.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left ankle sprain but denied service connection for left inguinal hernia repair, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, lateral & medial epicondylitis of right elbow, and seborrheic dermatitis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection decisions based on the lack of a claim prior to the assigned effective dates.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurologic disability of the bilateral lower extremities, including sciatica and ilioinguinal neuropathy, due to or aggravated by her service-connected lumbosacral strain. The AOJ is instructed to obtain medical opinions addressing these issues.
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