The Veteran's right inguinal hernia was diagnosed during active service and has been granted service connection. The left inguinal hernia claim is remanded for additional development to determine if it is secondary to the service-connected right inguinal hernia.
The deciding factor: The examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's left inguinal hernia was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected right inguinal hernia.
- Claimed conditions
- Right inguinal hernia, Left inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23055160
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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