The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in medical records regarding lifting and standing restrictions for the Veteran's hernia. The Veteran will need a VA examination to resolve these inconsistencies.
The deciding factor: There is an inconsistency between the Veteran's self-report of his doctor's instructions and the historical medical evidence, which needs to be resolved by a VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- incisional hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19177992
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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