The veteran's claims for increased ratings for avascular necrosis of the right hip and left hip are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a more contemporaneous examination.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records, including VA treatment records and MRI results, are needed to properly assess the severity of the veteran's hip disabilities. A new examination is also required to provide updated findings based on current evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- avascular necrosis of the right hip, avascular necrosis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0425168
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disorders are related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the request for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request was not timely and good cause was not shown.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for myasthenia gravis with ptosis and remanded the ratings for avascular necrosis, hip flexion limitations, and lower extremity weakness.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding his right hip disability.
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