The Board denied service connection for hernia residuals and residuals of a right side rib procedure as the evidence did not support a link to active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran refused to participate in an examination, preventing the VA from obtaining necessary medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- hernia residuals, residuals of a right side rib procedure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1645922
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