The Veteran's initial rating for right inguinal hernia was denied, as the condition does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for left shoulder disability was denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease and no continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right inguinal hernias do not more nearly approximate a post-operative recurrent inguinal hernia, readily reducible and well supported by truss or belt.,There is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for the left shoulder disability as it did not occur during service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Inguinal Hernias","status":"Noncompensable"}, {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Disability","status":"Not Service Connected"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbosacral Strain","status":"Service Connected"}, {"condition_name":"Left Ankle Disability","status":"Not Service Connected"}, {"condition_name":"Right Thumb Disability","status":"Pending Remand"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19178166
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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