The Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for left lateral cutaneous nerve neuropathy, and effective dates prior to September 5, 2013 for the grants of service connection for left lateral cutaneous nerve neuropathy, a left groin scar, and a left groin scar status post surgery (painful scar) have all been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the assignment of any higher evaluations or effective dates prior to September 5, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- left lateral cutaneous nerve neuropathy, left groin scar, left groin scar status post surgery (painful scar)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18143209
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What this means for you
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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 remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee and cervical spine disabilities, as well as a need for an examination to determine the current severity of his left inguinal hernia.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left groin scar is granted as secondary to her service-connected left knee internal derangement and left femoral neuropathy. The appeal for higher ratings on other conditions remains pending.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left groin scar was considered to be small, painful and stable. A rating of 10 percent has been granted for this condition.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on several service-connected disabilities and for service connection for additional conditions has been withdrawn. The Veteran's daughter, M.E.W., is recognized as the 'helpless child' of the Veteran for VA compensation purposes.
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