The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right inguinal hernia repair and an increased rating for the veteran's lumbar spine injury. The veteran is now entitled to compensation for his right inguinal hernia, and his current disability rating for his low back condition will be adjusted.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the veteran underwent right inguinal hernia repair during service and currently has residuals of this surgery, warranting service connection. The RO also granted an increased rating based on moderate limitation of motion of the lumbar spine with pain.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right inguinal hernia repair, service-connected residuals of a lumbar spine injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0637210
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