The Veteran's service-connected bilateral inguinal hernia has been rated at 40 percent since August 11, 2010. The Board finds that the evidence supports this rating as there is no indication of a large hernia and the condition remains small and recurrent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's right inguinal hernia is small, recurrent, not well supported by a truss or belt, and has been causing difficulty in bending and inability to wear tight clothing for the entire appeal period. The Board finds these findings consistent with a 40 percent rating under DC 7338.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative right inguinal hernia, recurrent right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 16, 2017
- Citation
- 1752843
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