The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of hernia repair, finding that there is no competent evidence linking his current condition to military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's incisional hernia was not aggravated by his military service and that it is common for people who have had surgery to develop incisional hernias.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hernia repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0801670
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and GERD disabilities and remanded claims for service connection of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, residuals of hernia repair, double vision, deviated septum, temporomandibular pain syndrome (TPS), and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
All five issues were remanded for additional development. The Board found prior VA medical opinions inadequate because they failed to address in-service diagnoses, applied incorrect legal standards, and dismissed competent lay statements without explanation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received, warranting readjudication of the claim for service connection for residuals of hernia repair. The appeal is granted to this extent.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to lose the use of both feet, qualifying him for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment.
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