The Board is unable to determine whether the appellant's back, left hip, and/or left leg conditions are related to his service-connected right hip and/or right leg shell fragment wound residuals. The examiner will need to provide a clear opinion on this issue.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to assess if any diagnosed back disorder, left hip disorder, or left leg disorder is related to the appellant's service-connected right hip and/or right leg shell fragment wound residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disorder, left leg disorder, low back condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2003
- Citation
- 0321336
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability had its clinical onset during his active duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or additional compensation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left hip disorder to be further developed, including an examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of a low back condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion, as the presumption of soundness has not been rebutted.
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