The Board finds that the veteran's postoperative bilateral inguinal hernias are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and there is no evidence of a recurrent or compensable condition to warrant an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA examination found no evidence of a present hernia on either side, consistent with a postoperative recurrent hernia that was well supported by a truss or belt.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative bilateral inguinal hernias
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0506598
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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