The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right groin disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that the Veteran's current right groin muscle condition is not related to his service time and is more likely due to overuse and strain from driving military vehicles with non-adjustable seats during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right groin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22005132
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- Remanded (sent back)
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