The Veteran's post-operative left varicocele and left inguinal hernia with scar are not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's service-connected infectious hepatitis is rated at 40 percent effective June 19, 2015.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the Veteran’s post-operative left varicocele or left inguinal hernia with scar meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations and diagnostic codes.,The effective date of the increased disability rating for infectious hepatitis is June 19, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative left varicocele, Left inguinal hernia with scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1821638
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