The Board found no additional disability or causal relationship between the veteran's right inguinal hernia repair and his impotency, thus denying compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran's impotency was caused by VA treatment for a right inguinal hernia repair.
- Claimed conditions
- Impotency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0828333
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What this means for you
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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).
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