The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for postoperative right inguinal hernia and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of recurrence or additional disability warranting higher ratings. The veteran is not considered unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a grant of an increased rating for the right inguinal hernia and the veteran's employment history was insufficient to meet the criteria for TDIU based on service-connected disabilities alone.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative right inguinal hernia, status post left inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2007
- Citation
- 0716470
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