The Board has granted the Veteran's request to revise the July 1990 rating decision that denied service connection for left groin strain on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The errors in the original decision were found to be manifestly different from the result if not made, thus granting the revision.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a clear and unmistakable error in the July 1990 rating decision because it incorrectly determined that the Veteran's left groin strain resolved without residual disability. The errors of fact and law led to an incorrect denial of service connection, which would have been different if not for these errors.
- Claimed conditions
- left groin strain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21002495
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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: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left foot plantar fasciitis with bilateral pes planus, and right ankle chronic instability but denied service connection for a left groin strain.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for left groin strain, finding that there was no pending claim prior to July 17, 2001.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left hip disability, including a left groin strain, is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The AOJ will consider the claim on the merits.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service connection claims for left groin strain, right groin strain, skin condition (excluding pseudofolliculitis barbae), and right ear hearing loss have all been denied.,There is no current evidence of a diagnosed left or right groin strain or skin condition (other than pseudofolliculitis barbae) disability. The Veteran's post-service treatment records do not reflect any symptoms that cause functional impairment.
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