The Board granted service connection for a left upper extremity neurological disability and granted an increased rating of 10 percent for status post right inguinal herniorrhaphy with scars (inguinal scars). The low back benign intradermal inclusion cysts were also granted, but only prior to March 14, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's left upper extremity neurological disability was incurred during service and granted service connection. For the inguinal scars, the Board determined there was no evidence of a small hernia or unoperated irremediable condition, thus not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity neurological disability, status post right inguinal herniorrhaphy with scars (inguinal scars), low back benign intradermal inclusion cysts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20036848
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What this means for you
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