The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right inguinal hernia repair, but denied the claim for residuals of a foot fracture with arthritis.
The deciding factor: There is no current disability associated with the claimed residuals of a foot fracture with arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right inguinal hernia repair, residuals of foot fracture with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1442630
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims of additional disabilities due to sutures retained longer than recommended time for his back cyst, and whether the hernia repair was unnecessary.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating increases on multiple conditions is being remanded due to issues with obtaining medical records from certain providers.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and the need for VA examinations.
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