The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for groin injury due to new evidence submitted. However, further development is needed as a remand on both the groin and bilateral knee issues is ordered.
The deciding factor: New evidence was received that supports the reopening of the claim but more information is needed regarding the nature and etiology of any current residual from the in-service groin injury.
- Claimed conditions
- groin injury, degenerative changes of bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132743
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 9, 2022, for the grant of service connection for both back injury residuals and groin injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability and groin injury due to incomplete records. The case will be reconsidered after all relevant records are obtained.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a groin injury, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence did not establish current disabilities or link these conditions to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's tinnitus and rib fracture are granted as service-connected. The groin injury and TBI issues have been remanded for further examination.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran’s tinnitus, rib fracture, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, his groin injury issue has been sent back to be examined again.
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