The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a left iliac crest fracture. The veteran's claim for muscle strain of the groin region was also denied as there is no competent medical evidence establishing an etiological relationship between this condition and service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the provided evidence does not bear directly and substantially on whether the current residuals of a left iliac crest fracture were incurred in or aggravated by service, nor does it establish a direct link to service for the muscle strain of the groin region.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left iliac crest fracture, muscle strain of groin region
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2004
- Citation
- 0405919
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What this means for you
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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 the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for residuals of left iliac crest fracture due to untimely filing of a substantive appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's service-connected conditions and his current groin strain.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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