The Veteran's bilateral inguinal hernias were denied an initial compensable rating prior to May 1, 2019 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. A temporary 100% rating was granted from September 18, 2019 to November 30, 2019 due to convalescence.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any hernia during the VA compensation and pension examinations until May 2019, which is when a compensable rating was granted for one of the bilateral inguinal hernias.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Inguinal Hernias
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21066948
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