The Board has determined that the veteran's post-operative residuals of bilateral inguinal hernias warrant a 10 percent evaluation, as his symptoms approximate those required for such an evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7338.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows painful scars in the inguinal area without confirmed recurrent hernias or well-supported trusses/belts that would meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7338.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative residuals of bilateral inguinal hernias
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2007
- Citation
- 0739816
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- Denied
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- Denied
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