The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims, including obtaining updated medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: The case must be remanded to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and other procedural requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right inguinal hernia, residuals of a left inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0313736
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) based on service-connected disabilities has been granted, with the effective date set to September 28, 2011.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right inguinal hernia was denied because he failed to report for a necessary VA examination, and there is no evidence of good cause provided.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right inguinal hernia and right foot plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a separate extraschedular rating and TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the need for updated examinations and referral to the Director, Compensation Service.
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