The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a right inguinal hernia repair performed at a VA facility on January 26, 2009 is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and inadequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current examination report and opinion are based on an inaccurate factual premise and thus of no probative value. The Veteran's groin disability was not associated with his January 26, 2009 hernia repair until December 2013, which is inconsistent with VA treatment records indicating symptoms as early as February 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24035603
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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 a compensable rating for the Veteran's right inguinal hernia repair due to lack of evidence of recurrent or disabling symptoms.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right inguinal hernia, finding that it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right inguinal hernia, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the condition and that the current diagnosis was not incurred during active duty.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, right inguinal hernia, non allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while granting service connection for left knee strain and left leg shin splints.
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