The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate examinations to assess his cervical spine, thoracic/lumbar spine, and bilateral inguinal hernia conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates a need for updated evaluations of the Veteran's spinal conditions and hernias due to potential changes in condition since the last examination, as well as possible missing VA records. The examinations are necessary to provide current assessments of the severity and any additional disabilities caused by these service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative disc disease with mechanical strain, thoracic and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with mechanical strain, bilateral inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0919088
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a hiatal hernia and a bilateral inguinal hernia as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the medical evidence did not support a finding that either condition was due to or aggravated by service-connected bladder cancer.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for a higher level of special monthly compensation, service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an earlier effective date for headaches, and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a bilateral inguinal hernia disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination and medical opinion are inadequate, as they did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his current symptoms. The Board is therefore remanding the case to obtain a new examination and opinion.
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