The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for residuals of a groin injury. The de novo issue of whether service connection should be granted will now be addressed.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for residuals of a groin injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a groin injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2007
- Citation
- 0733119
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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 service connection for lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, residuals of a groin injury, and erectile dysfunction. The conditions are deemed to be causally related to in-service events.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a groin injury, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are etiologically related to an in-service groin injury.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the current groin injury is related to an in-service injury. The Veteran's lay statements will be considered, and a new VA examination will be conducted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and residuals of a groin injury, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.
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