The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional leg disability, including a left groin abscess, as a result of treatment at the VA medical facility on May 1, 2006. The case has been remanded due to incomplete records and need for an examination.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded because there are incomplete records and the Veteran needs an examination to determine if the VA treatment caused his additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left groin abscess, muscle weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1339739
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for muscle weakness as it was not shown to be secondary to a service-connected disability.
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