The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 4, 1986, for service connection of residuals from retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy surgery and a surgical scar is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted informal claims on August 4, 1986, requesting increased ratings for his left testicle cancer disability. The VA medical records did not mention any abdominal hernia or surgical scar until later statements from the Veteran indicating these conditions were related to his service-connected left testicle cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal hernia, surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22037887
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, abdominal hernia, GERD, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the appellant's period of active duty.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the AOJ failing to schedule an informal conference as required by regulation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, which include stressor related disorder, prostate cancer residuals, surgical scar, and erectile dysfunction. The combined disability rating is at least 80 percent.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were granted effective from July 1, 2020.
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