The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a hernia disorder and total disability rating due to individual unemployability, finding that his current diagnosis is not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's diastasis recti is less likely as not related to his in-service car accident or military service.
- Claimed conditions
- diastasis recti
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22050223
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for diastasis recti and hernia, finding that these conditions did not have their onset during service and are not causally related to any disease or injury incurred in service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diastasis recti and pelvic floor weakness with urinary incontinence, but remanded the claims for increased ratings and additional service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for diastasis recti, finding that the evidence supports a link between the condition and the Veteran's active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues include PTSD, plantar fasciitis with arthritis, right knee arthritis, diastasis recti, right lower leg stress fracture, and left lower leg stress fracture.
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