Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for left inguinal hernia and an initial compensable rating for the scar of the left inguinal hernia, as there was no evidence of recurrent hernia or a painful, unstable, or large scar.
The deciding factor: The December 2023 VA examination reports showed that the Veteran's only scar was not painful, unstable, or had frequent loss of covering of skin over the scar. The area of the scar did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7802.
- Claimed conditions
- Left inguinal hernia, Scar of the left inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086344
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