The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an inguinal hernia. The Board also determined that the current disability requirement, continuity of symptomatology since service, and a nexus between in-service symptoms and current condition have all been met. However, the VA examiner concluded that it was less likely as not that the Veteran's inguinal hernia was related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner based his conclusion on an absence of medical records showing continuity of symptomatology since service, despite the Veteran's contention otherwise.
- Claimed conditions
- inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1243259
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