The Board found that the veteran's bilateral inguinal hernia are not proximately due to or the result of his service connected low back disability. The claim for an increased rating for his service-connected post-operative herniated disc at L4-5 with chronic low back pain and right sciatic radulopathy was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's bilateral inguinal hernia were proximately due to or the result of his service connected low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0121176
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination and medical opinion are inadequate, as they did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his current symptoms. The Board is therefore remanding the case to obtain a new examination and opinion.
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