The Veteran's low back strain with spurring, right leg disability (pain in legs and numbness in toes), right groin disability (incisional hernia due to iliofemoral bypass), and left wrist tendonitis are all remanded for further development.,Specifically, the Board finds that relevant service treatment records were not obtained prior to the May 2009 rating decision, which denied the original claims. The Veteran's right groin disability claim also requires a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board determined there was a duty to assist error in obtaining relevant STRs for all issues on appeal and that these records were not obtained prior to the May 2009 rating decision, which denied the original claims. The Veteran's right groin disability claim also requires a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back strain with spurring, Right leg disability (pain in legs and numbness in toes), Right groin disability (incisional hernia due to iliofemoral bypass), Left wrist tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23061261
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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 Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and several claims were remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection and initial ratings for several conditions, including PTSD with traumatic brain injury, bilateral shin splints, right and left upper extremity radiculopathies, and a 20 percent rating for the right ankle disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to June 30, 2023.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for right wrist pain, right ankle sprain, and left wrist tendonitis are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.
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