The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for postoperative residuals of a left inguinal hernia and associated scars due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeal through notification from his authorized representative and spouse, indicating no further claims were intended.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of a left inguinal hernia, consequent painful scar, consequent surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23041765
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for postoperative residuals of a left inguinal hernia and consequent surgical scar, as well as a higher rating for consequent painful scar due to deficiencies in the September 2022 VA opinion. The claims are being remanded again to obtain a supplemental VA medical opinion from a physician concerning neurological manifestations associated with the Veteran's left inguinal hernia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his postoperative residuals of a left inguinal hernia and consequent scarring due to incomplete VA examination reports. The additional development needed includes obtaining a supplemental VA medical opinion addressing neurological manifestations, functional impairment, and missed work due to these conditions.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's postoperative left inguinal hernia does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, as it is not recurrent and does not require use of a truss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for a higher rating for postoperative residuals of a left inguinal hernia was remanded for an additional VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
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