The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, finding no evidence of a current disability to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The probative medical evidence did not show a current diagnosis of somatic syndrome disorder or chest pain. For the right anterior crural nerve condition, there was no indication of moderate incomplete paralysis. The VA examination for the inguinal hernia repair did not adequately address all symptoms associated with the service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- somatic syndrome disorder, chest pain, impairment right anterior crural nerve (thigh), right inguinal hernia repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019015
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