The Board has determined that the Veteran's postoperative right inguinal hernia is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of a causal relationship between the Veteran's current postoperative right inguinal hernia and his military service, including his duties as a cargo handler and heavy lifter during his deployments.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24036523
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What this means for you
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