The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar disc herniation and right inguinal hernia, finding no evidence of such conditions during his active duty or reserve service.
The deciding factor: There was no probative evidence showing that the veteran incurred a back injury or right inguinal hernia while on active duty for training or in active naval service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disc herniation, right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 24, 2002
- Citation
- 0218684
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- Denied
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