The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for groin and back conditions, both related to Gulf War service, need further examination and evidence collection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found insufficient evidence in the current record to determine if the Veteran’s groin and back conditions are directly related to his military service or Gulf War exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Groin condition, Back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166313
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a TBI, but denied the claim for PTSD as moot. The claims for service connection for a neck condition and back condition were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for a back condition, left foot disability, right foot disability, and right shoulder condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further evidentiary development and to schedule VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and right hip condition, as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between his in-service injuries and current disabilities.
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