The Board denied service connection for bladder surgery and remanded the claims for groin strain and bilateral inguinal hernia for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a diagnosis of bladder surgery, and there is no current disability to support a claim for service connection. The claims for groin strain and bilateral inguinal hernia were remanded for additional medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder surgery, Groin strain, Bilateral inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066746
What this means for you
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