The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for groin and back conditions due to Gulf War service. The remand requires that new medical opinions be obtained from a different VA examiner, addressing the Veteran's assertions of continuous symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: The previous medical opinions did not address the Veteran's lay statements or the service treatment records documenting a groin strain in April 1990 and his assertions of continuous symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Groin condition, Back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23023650
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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
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