The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for inguinal herniorrhaphy, hernia repair scar, and lipoma as there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.,Secondary service connection for the hernia repair scar and lipoma were also denied because there was no established link to any existing service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to attend scheduled VA examinations, which prevented the Board from obtaining necessary medical evidence to establish a nexus between his current conditions and military service.,There is insufficient evidence to show that the hernia repair scar and lipoma are related to any existing service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- inguinal herniorrhaphy, hernia repair scar, lipoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2024
- Citation
- 24007744
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What you can do next
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