The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for an umbilical hernia was denied, and her claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder remains pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7338 for the umbilical hernia, and no VA examination or opinion regarding the etiology of the psychiatric disorder has been obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- Umbilical Hernia, Psychiatric Disorder (including manic depression, bipolar disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1101180
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