The Board found that the veteran's bilateral inguinal hernia residuals and right shoulder fracture residuals were not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence did not support an etiological relationship between the veteran's service-connected knee disorders and his inguinal hernias or right shoulder fractures.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral inguinal hernia residuals, right shoulder fracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0610559
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