The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's umbilical/abdominal hernia is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that there was insufficient evidence to establish any chronicity of condition with military service, as the separation examination was silent for a diagnosis of any umbilical/abdominal hernia and the formally-trained medical examiner noted normal findings.
- Claimed conditions
- umbilical/abdominal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22068250
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD, hiatal hernia, and umbilical/abdominal hernia due to insufficient examination opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.
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