The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of an inguinal hernia, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and active service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records did not show any documented treatment or diagnosis of an inguinal hernia during service. The examiner concluded the Veteran's current condition was not related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20005509
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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- Denied
The veteran's service-connected right inguinal hernia does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to October 2006 and no more than a compensable rating is warranted thereafter.
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