The Board has determined that the veteran's post-operative right inguinal hernia does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as it is not recurrent or readily reducible and well supported by truss or belt. The scar associated with the surgery is painful but not disabling enough to warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's post-operative right inguinal hernia does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 7338 (for inguinal hernias) and 7804 (for scars), as it is not recurrent or readily reducible, and there are no other residuals of the surgery that would warrant an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative right inguinal hernia, Neuritis of the ilio-inguinal nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2005
- Citation
- 0529313
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his post-operative right inguinal hernia, finding that the condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for post-operative right inguinal hernia and a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service connected disabilities. The Veteran's right thigh muscle injury, which is already service-connected, was considered in determining the overall disability picture.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected post-operative right inguinal hernia and associated right hydrocele are rated at a 10% disability level, effective February 8, 2013. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating for either condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining post-service treatment records from Fort Bragg. The Board will then refer the case to VA’s Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.
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