The Board has remanded the cases for further development and adjudication due to incomplete records, including a lack of supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The Veteran's claims are related to service connection for various conditions.
The deciding factor: Incomplete records have been identified which require additional development before a final decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a groin injury, stomach disorder (hyper-umbilical pain), acquired psychiatric disorder (not to include PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18150930
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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 lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, residuals of a groin injury, and erectile dysfunction. The conditions are deemed to be causally related to in-service events.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a groin injury, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are etiologically related to an in-service groin injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the current groin injury is related to an in-service injury. The Veteran's lay statements will be considered, and a new VA examination will be conducted.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and residuals of a groin injury, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.
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