Denied
The Board denied a separate disability rating for residuals of status post left inguinal hernia repair, other than scar.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of any ascertainable residuals beyond the scar and no recurrence of an inguinal hernia during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of status post left inguinal hernia repair, other than scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014979
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