The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing umbilical hernia did not increase in severity during service and thus denied service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: No clear and unmistakable evidence was provided to rebut the presumption of soundness at entry into service, and there is no indication of aggravation by service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Umbilical Hernia"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2005
- Citation
- 0500067
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