The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left hip disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the March 1973 decision. The issue will be further developed before being adjudicated on the merits.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence suggests that the veteran's pre-existing hip condition may have been aggravated by his military activities, which is significant in determining service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0203286
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all issues on appeal for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and ensuring compliance with prior remand directives.
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