The Board denied the veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his right groin scar and an initial compensable evaluation for paresthesias and dysfunction in the right ilioinguinal nerve. The RO assigned a 10 percent evaluation to the left foot and ankle disability effective June 30, 1995.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not determine the etiology of the veteran's pain on ambulation despite reviewing his claims file and examining the right inguinal scar. The pain was attributed to possible meralgia paresthetica rather than a nerve compression.
- Claimed conditions
- Right groin scar, Paresthesias and dysfunction in the right ilioinguinal nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637679
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a recurrent sleep disability to include obstructive sleep apnea, and ratings for atrial fibrillation and a right groin scar due to unverified periods of active duty with the Florida Air National Guard.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right groin scar, umbilicus scar, and peri-umbilical area scars are granted 10 percent ratings effective August 24, 2010, September 15, 2010, and September 15, 2010 respectively. A separate 10 percent rating for ilio-inguinal neuropathy is granted effective January 26, 2018.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his right groin scar, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA's skin disability rating schedule.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for right groin scar and to reopen his claim of service connection for right great toe nail evulsion.
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