The Veteran's residuals of a left inguinal hernia repair are manifested through recurrent pain (i.e. inguinodynia), possibly secondary to inguinal nerve neuritis, which results in mild to moderate paralysis at worst and a scar that is not painful or unstable.
The deciding factor: The disability picture more nearly approximates a noncompensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7338 for inguinal hernia repair.
- Claimed conditions
- Left inguinal hernia repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1518446
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to be in need of regular aid and attendance, which has been granted for special monthly compensation (SMC).
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee instability is rated at 30 percent, effective February 11, 2009. The left inguinal hernia repair disability remains at a 10 percent rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's scar, status post left inguinal hernia repair, was tender and painful but did not cause skin breakdown or underlying tissue damage. The Board found that the current level of disability warranted a 10 percent evaluation.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected left inguinal hernia repair residuals did not present an exceptional or unusual disability picture warranting an extraschedular rating.
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