The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests for additional medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a groin condition is pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examination requested in the prior remand was not provided, necessitating further development of the record.
- Claimed conditions
- groin condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2013
- Citation
- 1319162
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a groin condition. The remaining issues of service connection for left hip contusion, left foot disability, low back injury, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ear sensorineural hearing loss, COPD, erectile dysfunction, and groin condition due to incomplete development of evidence.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a groin condition to be reviewed with a new VA examination and opinion.
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