The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for status post hernia repair, finding that it is not related to his service-connected left ankle sprain or any other in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's hernia is more likely due to weakness in the abdominal muscles and not related to his left ankle sprain, as there was no evidence of a direct causal relationship between the two conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- status post hernia repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016846
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,456 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's status post hernia repair, effective from January 30, 2002. The issue of service connection for gastritis was also addressed and resolved in favor of the veteran.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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