The Board has determined that new evidence received after the February 2016 denial supports reopening of the claim for service connection for recurrent right inguinal hernia. However, the preexisting condition was not aggravated by active service and thus service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The preexisting recurrent right inguinal hernia did not increase in severity during service beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2019
- Citation
- A19002217
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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