The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for status post right inguinal hernia and entitlement to a TDIU due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: An additional examination is necessary to determine the current severity of the Veteran's status post right inguinal hernia under the pre- and post-amended rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- status post right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037770
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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