Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for inguinal hernia to obtain an addendum opinion that discusses whether the Veteran's in-service reports of hernia are related to his currently diagnosed inguinal hernia.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a direct service connection nexus opinion, and the Board finds it imperative for the VA examiner to consider the Veteran's statements and the service treatment record entry to determine if the Veteran's current inguinal hernia had onset or is otherwise related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25086963
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