Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for inguinal and ventral hernias, but remanded the claims for disorders of the knees, elbows, ankles, and lumbar spine, as well as PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance to support a finding that the Veteran's inguinal and ventral hernias are related to active service. However, further development is needed for the other claims due to inadequate medical opinions and missing records.
- Claimed conditions
- inguinal and ventral hernias
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093730
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