The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the current bilateral hernia condition to service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's current bilateral hernia condition and his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0005043
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made on these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional medical records are needed and examinations are required to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. The appeals will be remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hernia as there is no current disability and the Veteran did not have a hernia during his active service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are denied as the evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or were caused by his military service.
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