The veteran's claim for a higher rating for postoperative residuals of a left inguinal hernia was remanded for an additional VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed as the veteran has alleged worsening of his disability and recent surgery, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of a left inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0815988
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for postoperative residuals of a left inguinal hernia and associated scars due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's postoperative left inguinal hernia does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, as it is not recurrent and does not require use of a truss.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no current disability or evidence of a disease/injury incurred in service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with an examination to assess his employability.
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