The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial evaluation for her groin strain is being remanded due to inadequate prior examinations and the need for new evaluations addressing current symptoms, low back involvement, and lower extremity involvement.
The deciding factor: The prior VA muscle injury examinations were found to be inadequate as they did not adequately address the Veteran's complaints of pain in the legs and low back associated with her groin strain.
- Claimed conditions
- Groin strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23052780
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's groin strain was granted service connection, but the Board finds that an adequate examination for his groin strain disability has not been provided. The issue is being remanded to allow for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's emergency room visit for groin pain was deemed a medical emergency, and the VA facility was not feasibly available. The Veteran is granted reimbursement for his non-VA medical services.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination findings and failure to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding pain and functional impairment. The case is returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a compensable initial rating for a groin strain, TDIU for the groin strain, and compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for status post cholecystectomy.
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