The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the evidence, including a VA orthopedic examination to determine the nature and etiology of her current left and right hamstring disorders. The issue of an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left inguinal muscle strain must also be addressed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims require additional development due to incomplete medical examinations and a need for further evidence regarding the nature and etiology of her current hamstring conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left hamstring disability, right hamstring disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0933733
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left thigh disability, claimed as a left hamstring disability due to insufficient evidence regarding direct incurrence of the condition during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to non-compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's left hand CTS and left hamstring disability are being reviewed for service connection, considering whether they are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for right ankle, left ankle, and right hamstring disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claims for right shoulder, OSA, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis were remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a left hamstring disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and various other disabilities. The claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, acquired psychiatric, systemic lupus erythematosus, lumbar spine, right shoulder, right hip, left knee, right knee, and bilateral shin splints were remanded.
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