The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for residuals of a right inguinal hernia, finding that new evidence supports the claim.
The deciding factor: New medical articles provided in August 2011 relate to the unestablished fact of whether the Veteran's right inguinal hernia had onset during his active service. These articles raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim by linking the hernia to an appendectomy performed shortly after his separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1137822
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right inguinal hernia was denied because he failed to report for a necessary VA examination, and there is no evidence of good cause provided.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a separate extraschedular rating and TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the need for updated examinations and referral to the Director, Compensation Service.
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