The Veteran's inguinal strain is being remanded for a VA medical examination to determine the current severity of her service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and further evaluation by a VA medical examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- inguinal strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18149390
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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
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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and providing an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's inguinal strain and hernia condition is related to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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