The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for painful scar, status post right inguinal hernia repair.
The deciding factor: An effective date earlier than January 30, 2020, is not warranted as the first claim filed following the intent to file a claim was for cervical spine disability, and the date of receipt of the claim for right inguinal hernia repair is later than the date the painful scar resulted from surgery in 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- painful scar, status post right inguinal hernia repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067989
What this means for you
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