The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hernia disability, including as secondary to his service-connected Crohn's disease. The evidence does not support a finding that the current hernia disabilities are related to in-service events or conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence linking the current hernia disabilities to any in-service injury or event and the Board found the Veteran's lay testimony regarding lifting incidents during service was not supported by medical records. The examiner concluded there was no nexus between the Veteran's hernias and his military service, including Crohn's disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Hernia Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22016228
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