The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted to assess the severity of the service-connected right inguinal hernia repair.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not properly characterize the painfulness of the scar and the functional loss the Veteran experiences as a result of the right inguinal hernia repair during a flare-up, which is required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- Right inguinal hernia repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2021
- Citation
- A21016898
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to one service-connected disability, finding that he was not rendered unemployable based on only one of his service-connected disabilities. The decision is binding only with respect to this specific matter and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in physical loss of use of one or both hands or feet, permanent impairment of vision in both eyes, severe burn injury precluding effective operation of an automobile, ALS, or ankylosis of one or both knees or one or both hips. Therefore, the Veteran does not meet the eligibility criteria for financial assistance to purchase a vehicle and adaptive equipment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hypertension, right inguinal hernia repair, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAT) with tachycardia, and hypertensive heart disease with cardiomyopathy are all rated at their maximum levels. The Board has found no basis for granting higher ratings in any of these cases.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as the Veteran and his representative withdrew all pending claims before the Board.
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