The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed left foot ganglion cyst or residuals thereof, and the right inguinal hernia and scrotal cyst were present at service entry. The Board finds that there is no evidence of current disability for these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of a left foot ganglion cyst or residuals thereof, and the preexisting right inguinal hernia and scrotal cyst did not permanently increase in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot ganglion cyst, Right inguinal hernia, status post right inguinal hernia repair, Scrotal cyst, status post removal of scrotal hydrocele
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1640394
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