The Board has denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals of inguinal hernia, service connection for bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hiatal hernia and vision loss. The evidence does not support the assignment of a compensable rating for status post bilateral inguinal hernia repair under Diagnostic Code 7338.
The deciding factor: The April 2002 VA examination did not indicate the presence of a recurrent hernia that was readily reducible and well supported by a truss or belt, thus precluding a compensable rating for status post bilateral inguinal hernia repair under Diagnostic Code 7338.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Inguinal Hernia, Hiatial Hernia, Vision Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2005
- Citation
- 0514386
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- Granted
The Board has granted a disability rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's bilateral inguinal hernia disability, effective from the date of the appeal. The maximum schedular rating under DC 7338 is assigned.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including vision loss and cataracts, did not have its onset during active-duty service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for anxiety disorder and bilateral inguinal hernia are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the severity of his conditions throughout the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability, vision loss and light sensitivity, and bilateral hearing loss are related to service. However, due to a lack of examination for these conditions, the case is being remanded.
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