The Veteran's service-connected right inguinal hernia repair scar and spastic colon disorder have been granted increased disability ratings, with the effective date for the right inguinal hernia repair scar being June 12, 2009. The effective date for the initial rating of 10 percent for the acquired psychiatric disorder is March 27, 1997.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been found to warrant increased disability ratings based on new evidence and changes in symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- Right inguinal hernia repair scar, Spastic colon disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2017
- Citation
- 1717830
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a new VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased evaluation for the service-connected postoperative residuals of a right inguinal hernia and also denied a compensable evaluation for the service-connected postoperative scar. The veteran's claims were based on direct service connection.
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