The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the appellant's right inguinal hernia and associated scar are related to service, specifically basic training in July 1998.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to establish whether the appellant’s current symptoms of a right inguinal hernia and associated scar are related to his service during basic training in July 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- right inguinal hernia, scar associated with right inguinal hernia surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20004122
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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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