The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA neurological examination to assess his hip sprain conditions.
The deciding factor: VA has failed to comply with instructions from the Board of Veterans' Appeals regarding a necessary neurological examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip sprain, right hip sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0529961
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of service connection claims for left hip sprain, lower back strain (also claimed as lumbosacral strain), right shin splints, and tinnitus was dismissed because the Veteran did not provide a clear intention to appeal these issues.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left and right hip sprains due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities, while remanding claims for right knee pain and tinnitus for further development.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right hip sprain and initial disability ratings of 40 percent for right shoulder degenerative joint disease, 40 percent for right elbow epicondylitis, 20 percent for left knee degenerative joint disease, and 20 percent for right ankle degenerative disc disease.
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