The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right inguinal hernia residuals, including the post-surgical scar, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and evaluation of all residuals.
The deciding factor: Additional VA examination is required to evaluate all residuals of the Veteran's right inguinal hernia, in addition to his post-surgical scar.
- Claimed conditions
- Right inguinal hernia residuals, Post-surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1719578
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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
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right inguinal hernia residuals was denied as the evidence did not show that the condition warranted a compensable rating prior to July 2005.
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