The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left inguinal hernia and granted it. The evidence received since the August 1949 decision shows that the veteran now has a chronic left inguinal hernia, which he believes was present during his military service.
The deciding factor: The new evidence establishes that the veteran likely had an undiagnosed left inguinal hernia prior to discharge from service and that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0106651
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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