The Veteran seeks service connection for sciatic nerve injury as secondary to his service-connected chronic right groin and inguinal strain with tendonitis. The Board has determined that further development is needed, including obtaining VA treatment records from approximately 2001, scheduling a VA examination, and obtaining any relevant University Hospital records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires additional evidence to determine the nature and etiology of his sciatic nerve injury, particularly whether it is related to service-connected right groin strain or active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic nerve injury
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1217671
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inadequate medical opinions. The AOJ is required to obtain relevant medical records from military hospitals in Germany, as well as VA treatment records. A new VA opinion is needed to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding post-service treatment and symptoms.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disorder and sciatic nerve injury, finding that there is no current disability to support these claims.
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