The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left inguinal hernia and found that the Veteran's current disability is related to his active duty service. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating for low back disability remains pending.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on medical evidence showing the Veteran had symptoms during service and continued after separation, with competent lay testimony corroborating these findings.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1317575
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- Denied
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