The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left mid-lung benign granuloma and granted a 10 percent rating for his residual abdominal scar, left lower quadrant, due to bilateral status-post inguinal hernia repair.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's lung condition did not result in any functional impairment during the period on appeal, while his abdominal scar was painful and unstable, meeting criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804.

Claimed conditions

left mid-lung benign granuloma, residual abdominal scar, left lower quadrant, due to bilateral status-post inguinal hernia repair

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 3, 2025

Citation

A25009329

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