The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his postoperative left inguinal hernia is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of staged ratings.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of the left inguinal hernia and its associated scar, in order to properly adjudicate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative left inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0432350
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's postoperative left inguinal hernia disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims file was lost and is currently being reconstructed. The case is REMANDED to comply with the January 2010 Board Remand directives.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues on appeal include increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's postoperative left inguinal hernia with pinched nerve and scar tissue buildup is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that this rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.
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