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
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 931 · Granted: 42% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by stomach cramps and remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and inguinal and ventral hernias.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, allergic or non-allergic and urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control) as there was insufficient evidence to establish a causal link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for all claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and inguinal/ventral hernias as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.
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