The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's inguinal hernia but granted service connection for post-herniorrhaphy neuralgia as secondary to the inguinal hernia.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a recurrent or irremediable hernia, but there was sufficient evidence to grant service connection for post-herniorrhaphy neuralgia due to nerve damage from the surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- inguinal hernia, post-herniorrhaphy neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25005124
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for lower back sprain, heart disease, cervical spine disorder, inguinal hernia, work stress (high anxiety), basal cell carcinoma of the nose, glaucoma, high blood pressure, digestive disorder, and hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability or an in-service event, injury, or illness related to these conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
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