The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of inguinal hernia, including keloid scar as there is no evidence that her current condition was incurred or aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s residuals of inguinal hernia and keloid scar did not undergo a worsening beyond its natural progression during active duty training and concluded that it is clear and unmistakable that the Veteran's residuals of inguinal hernia, including keloid scar was not aggravated by her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of inguinal hernia, keloid scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190624
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 940 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19190624.
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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine the nature, status, etiology, and progression of the Veteran's claimed disability of residuals of inguinal hernia, including a keloid scar. The examiner must address whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran’s inguinal hernia, to include the scar, was aggravated during service or if there was a chronic worsening beyond its natural progression.
- Whole decision: Granted
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