The veteran's service-connected right inguinal hernia does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to October 2006 and no more than a compensable rating is warranted thereafter.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's service-connected indirect inguinal hernia was well repaired with no evidence of recurrence, while his new direct inguinal hernia did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0810131
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Decisions by this judge: 2,011 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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