The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent from July 1, 2002 for residuals of right inguinal hernia repair was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected condition had worsened to warrant an increased evaluation.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence did not indicate recurrence of a small, recurrent, post-operative, inguinal hernia or unoperated irremediable hernia, not well supported by truss.
- Claimed conditions
- Status Post Right Inguinal Hernia Repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0604013
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