08-10 094

Citation Nr: 1438786 Decision Date: 08/29/14 Archive Date: 09/03/14 DOCKET NO. 08-10 094A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Oakland, California THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 10, 2003, for service connection for a ventral hernia. 2. Entitlement to an increased rating for a hiatal hernia with postoperative residuals of a Nissen fundoplication and gas bloat syndrome, currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling. 3. Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a ventral hernia for the period to June…