The Board has determined that the Veteran's inguinal hernias are not related to his military service and have denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examination found no relation between the Veteran's inguinal hernia and service, with the opinion being based on the lack of objective evidence in the service treatment records and the passage of time since discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- inguinal hernias
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2018
- Citation
- 1816254
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What this means for you
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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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