The Board granted service connection for an umbilical hernia, finding that the Veteran's condition was incurred during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found a current disability and in-service incurrence of the umbilical hernia, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- umbilical hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033682
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for ventral hernia and umbilical hernia based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's current disability is related to his active military service.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
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