The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an umbilical hernia and a higher initial rating for his right ankle injury. The claim for umbilical hernia was found not well-grounded, while the right ankle injury claim resulted in a 20% rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for the umbilical hernia or establish aggravation of an already service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- umbilical hernia, right ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0006134
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