The Board granted service connection for hernia, other than hiatal, specifically ventral, inguinal, and umbilical hernias, finding that the Veteran's obesity, caused by his service-connected disabilities, was a substantial factor in causing these hernias.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in approximate equipoise that the Veteran's obesity, caused by his service-connected disabilities, was a substantial factor in causing his inguinal, umbilical and ventral hernias, and that these hernias would not have occurred but for the obesity caused by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- ventral hernia, inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25014391
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