The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for postoperative residuals of bilateral inguinal hernias due to new and material evidence being received. The claims for back disorder and German measles were denied as there was no competent medical evidence relating these conditions to active service.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted that related the current back disorder to the natural aging process, but no current disability related to German measles was found.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder, German Measles (Rubella), Postoperative Residuals of Bilateral Inguinal Hernias
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0636085
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