The Veteran's claim of service connection for groin rupture and hernia is granted, as well as his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for a stroke caused by VA healthcare.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's statements provided reasonable doubt in favor of his claims, leading to their grant.
- Claimed conditions
- groin rupture, hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18152392
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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