The Board granted service connection for a left middle finger disability and assigned a 10 percent rating for bilateral postoperative inguinal hernia. The veteran's scar and scar tissue of the left groin were rated at 10 percent, while his right groin scar was rated at 0 percent. The decision also addressed an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the right groin scar after August 10, 2001.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected bilateral postoperative inguinal hernia warranted a 10 percent evaluation as it was not well-supported by truss or belt and did not readily reduce. The scars were rated based on their size and the presence of limited motion.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left middle finger disability"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral postoperative inguinal hernia"}, {"condition_name":"Scar and scar tissue of the left groin"}, {"condition_name":"Scar and scar tissue of the right groin"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0602713
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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