08-10 094

Citation Nr: 1702648 Decision Date: 01/31/17 Archive Date: 02/09/17 DOCKET NO. 08-10 094A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 10, 2003, for service connection for ventral hernia. 2. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for ventral hernia for the period prior to June 21, 2012. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD C. Biggins, Associate Counsel INTRODUCTION The Veteran served on active duty from…