The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected left indirect inguinal hernia disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has indicated that his hernia condition has worsened, requiring a new VA examination to assess its current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- left indirect inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1220836
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for residuals of an indirect left inguinal hernia, including a scar from the surgery.
- Denied
The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a left indirect inguinal hernia, as the evidence did not associate any current left indirect inguinal hernia with the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board is remanding the case to ensure that proper notification regarding 'new and material evidence' has been provided, as the veteran's claim was filed prior to August 28, 2001. The AOJ should consider the issue under the correct standard.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a left indirect inguinal hernia is being considered. The RO has requested the veteran's entrance physical examination and will review whether new and material evidence has been submitted.
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