The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the service-connected epigastric hernia and a 10 percent rating for the scar of the abdomen, effective from October 2001.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows persistent and severe weakness and laxity in the abdominal wall which is inoperable, warranting a 100% evaluation for the epigastric hernia. The scar does not meet criteria for higher ratings under current VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- epigastric hernia, scar of the abdomen
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 11, 2005
- Citation
- 0512865
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What this means for you
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