The Veteran's postoperative right inguinal hernia does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it is characterized by pain in the right groin area with heavy lifting, but there is no evidence of a recurrent hernia or other symptoms that would warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the Veteran's postoperative right inguinal hernia does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it is characterized by pain in the right groin area with heavy lifting, but there is no evidence of a recurrent hernia or other symptoms that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of a right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0911157
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative changes at the lumbosacral junction, finding that these changes are presumed to have had their onset during active duty. The Veteran's other claims related to his inguinal hernia and scar remain under consideration.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations related to his right foot, low back, nose, and inguinal hernia disabilities. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for a right foot disability, and that there was no evidence of a chronic nose or low back disability. For the period prior to February 13, 2009, the Veteran's residuals of inguinal hernia were evaluated as noncompensable, but from that date forward, he received a 10% evaluation.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for the postoperative residuals of a left inguinal hernia is dismissed because he is not seeking this issue.
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