The Veteran's incisional ventral hernia is rated at 40 percent from June 3, 2013 to February 13, 2020. An effective date of November 1, 2013 for TDIU and an effective date of June 3, 2013 for DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 are granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's incisional ventral hernia is rated at 40 percent due to its large size not well supported by a belt under ordinary conditions. Effective dates of November 1, 2013 for TDIU and June 3, 2013 for DEA are granted based on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- incisional ventral hernia, residuals of neoplasm of the kidney, status post right nephrectomy and hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26025546
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a stomach disability, an incisional ventral hernia, and increased ratings for prostate cancer residuals, status-post appendectomy with abdominal scarring and adhesions, and scar status-post appendectomy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 100% evaluation for his service-connected incisional ventral hernia. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records from 2005.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 100% evaluation for his service-connected incisional ventral hernia, which was originally granted in May 2011. The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and potential CUE.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for adhesion scar tissue as secondary to his service-connected incisional ventral hernia and also denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for incisional ventral hernia.
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