The Veteran's bilateral inguinal hernia was restored to a 40 percent rating effective November 16, 2017.,An earlier effective date of September 21, 2016, for the Veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work due to his bilateral inguinal hernia.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Inguinal Hernia, Left Knee Disability (including instability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2024
- Citation
- 24034773
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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: Granted
The Board has granted a disability rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's bilateral inguinal hernia disability, effective from the date of the appeal. The maximum schedular rating under DC 7338 is assigned.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran was granted TDIU from May 28, 2015 to October 31, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities. After this period, the Board denied TDIU as of October 31, 2017.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for anxiety disorder and bilateral inguinal hernia are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the severity of his conditions throughout the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for increased ratings and service connection are inextricably intertwined with the appellant's request to substitute as a claimant. The AOJ must address these issues, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and addressing the February 2014 VA examiner's qualifications.
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