The appeal is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of the veteran's bilateral inguinal hernia.
The deciding factor: The last VA compensation examination was more than 5 years ago, and additional medical information is needed to adequately evaluate the current state of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a bilateral inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0816600
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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