The veteran's initial grant of service connection for residuals of left inguinal hernia was increased to a 10 percent rating, but the Board denied an increase beyond this rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's noncompensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7338 and his 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8530 for pain do not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on recurrent hernia or severe paralysis of the ilio-inguinal nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Inguinal Hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0613991
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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