The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's postoperative umbilical hernia and assigned a 10 percent rating effective from November 3, 2010. Prior to this date, there was no evidence of recurrent or unwell-supported hernia requiring a truss.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the Veteran had a recurrent postoperative umbilical hernia that was readily reducible and well supported by a belt, warranting a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7338. The hernia did not meet criteria for higher ratings as it was not unoperated irremediable or inoperable.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative Umbilical Hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1124197
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