The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current back and groin injuries, including whether they are related to his service. The case is therefore being remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a clear link between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service due to the lack of in-service treatment records and the long latency period between the alleged injury and diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Back injury residuals, Groin injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1112059
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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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a schedular rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected groin injury residuals, including varicocele and orchialgia. The case was remanded to determine if an extraschedular rating was warranted.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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