The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a left inguinal hernia repair is not related to service and therefore denied his claim.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran underwent left inguinal hernia repair during service or as a result of service, with the earliest documented incident occurring several years after discharge from active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left inguinal hernia repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1130294
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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 the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain and/or secure substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered after these issues are addressed.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran is entitled to a compensable rating of 10 percent for residuals of a left inguinal hernia repair, as he has recurrent left scrotal pain and swelling requiring a belt.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appellant's appeals due to his withdrawal of all his appeals before the Board.
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