The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his postoperative right inguinal hernia is being remanded due to the need for a CT scan of the abdomen/pelvis.
The deciding factor: A CT scan of the abdomen/pelvis is recommended by VA and private physicians to determine if there is a recurrence of the right inguinal hernia.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0802736
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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).
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The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of hearing loss due to incomplete rationale in the September 2018 VA examiner's opinion, lack of relevant VA treatment records from December 2018 to present, and discrepancies between different speech discrimination tests used.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral inguinal hernia has been rated at 40 percent since August 11, 2010. The Board finds that the evidence supports this rating as there is no indication of a large hernia and the condition remains small and recurrent.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board finds that the service-connected postoperative right inguinal hernia contributed substantially and materially to the Veteran's death, and grants service connection for the cause of death.
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