The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral postoperative inguinal hernias did not increase in severity during his active service and therefore cannot be granted service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing an increase in severity of the veteran's pre-existing bilateral postoperative inguinal hernias during his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral postoperative inguinal hernias
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0602505
What this means for you
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