The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his inguinal hernia and varicocelectomy. The RO must obtain relevant medical records, conduct a VA examination if necessary, and then readjudicate the claims.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was requested and may affect the evaluation of the veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent left inguinal hernia, left varicocelectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0310910
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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