THE ISSUES Appeal arose from a MArch 2004 rating descision in wich the RO inter alia denied a compensable rating for the status post hernia repair but granted service connection and assi=gned an intial non compensatiable rating for the scar.
Vet filed notice of dsiagreement with the assigned rating in 2004, ro issued statement of case I filed a substantive appeal via form 9 in 2005
This all encompasses the increase etc they gave me the increase based on new evidence found in MArch 2012 CNP and granted me a ten percent increase below are the issue for remand and what was sent back to the RO.
1. Entitlement to an increased (compensable) rating for status post hernia repair.
2. Entitlement to an initial, compensable rating for surgical scar residual to hernia repair.residual to hernia repair. prior to April 3 2012
3. Entitlement to a disabylity rating in excess of ten percent for surgical scar residual to hernia repair from april 3 2012.
In an October 2012 Rating decision the AMC granted a ten percent disabyltiy rating for surgical scar resudal to hernia repair effective april 3 2012..
However in as mmuch as a higher rating is available for scar before and after that date and Veteran is presumet to seek the max board now see this as encomp[assing the second and third issues
As a final pre;limanary matter in febuary 2013 the veteran disagreed with the effective date of his ten percent increase granted by the AMC in the october 2012 rating descision.
This claim for and EED has not yet been addresed by the RO as such this matter is not properly before the board and is referred ti the RO for appropiate action
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THE ISSUES Appeal arose from a MArch 2004 rating descision in wich the RO inter alia denied a compensable rating for the status post hernia repair but granted service connection and assi=gned an intial non compensatiable rating for the scar.
Vet filed notice of dsiagreement with the assigned rating in 2004, ro issued statement of case I filed a substantive appeal via form 9 in 2005
This all encompasses the increase etc they gave me the increase based on new evidence found in MArch 2012 CNP and granted me a ten percent increase below are the issue for remand and what was sent back to the RO.
1. Entitlement to an increased (compensable) rating for status post hernia repair.
2. Entitlement to an initial, compensable rating for surgical scar residual to hernia repair.residual to hernia repair. prior to April 3 2012
3. Entitlement to a disabylity rating in excess of ten percent for surgical scar residual to hernia repair from april 3 2012.
In an October 2012 Rating decision the AMC granted a ten percent disabyltiy rating for surgical scar resudal to hernia repair effective april 3 2012..
However in as mmuch as a higher rating is available for scar before and after that date and Veteran is presumet to seek the max board now see this as encomp[assing the second and third issues
As a final pre;limanary matter in febuary 2013 the veteran disagreed with the effective date of his ten percent increase granted by the AMC in the october 2012 rating descision.
This claim for and EED has not yet been addresed by the RO as such this matter is not properly before the board and is referred ti the RO for appropiate action
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