The Board has granted service connection for left and right inguinal hernias, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by his military service. Service connection was denied for an umbilical hernia due to lack of evidence of current disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on aggravation of pre-existing conditions during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Inguinal Hernia, Right Inguinal Hernia, Umbilical Hernia
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147712
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD, a compensable rating for right inguinal hernia, and an earlier effective date for service connection of the hernia. The claim for service connection for gastrointestinal problems was remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board denied higher initial ratings for erectile dysfunction, right inguinal hernia, and scar -anterior trunk, abdomen (s/p right inguinal hernia repair), but granted a 10 percent rating for paresthesia -inferior maxillary fifth cranial nerve (now claimed as bruxism).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of all relevant evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 70% rating, and the other issues are denied. The right inguinal hernia, ring finger fracture, and little finger fractures do not warrant compensable ratings.
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