Dismissed
The appeal regarding the extraschedular rating for a painful inguinal hernia scar is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as a matter of law due to the Veteran's death, and no substitution request has been received.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25013330
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