The Board found no additional disability resulting from the September 2008 VA hernia surgery and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The opinion of the VA reviewing physician was persuasive regarding actual causation, as there were no complications during the surgery and the onset of symptoms occurred more than a month after the procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurological impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18100498
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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