The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a right inguinal hernia are service-connected, but there is no evidence of current residuals for his left inguinal hernia.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found an obvious surgical scar on the right side post-hernioplasty in service, indicating a connection to active service. However, there were no current residuals found for the left inguinal hernia.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right inguinal hernia, residuals of left inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0840659
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Granted
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