The veteran is seeking service connection for avascular necrosis of the left hip, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected retinal vasculitis. The case has been remanded due to inadequate development and a need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional evidence and an examination to determine if the avascular necrosis of the left hip is related to the veteran's service-connected retinal vasculitis treated with steroids.
- Claimed conditions
- avascular necrosis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0613697
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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: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for avascular necrosis of the left hip and also denied his TDIU claim. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between the Veteran's current disability and military service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as PTSD and major depression, is granted with a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to June 25, 2019, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter. Service connection for vertigo, TBI residuals, and left hip disorder are also granted. However, service connection for the left knee disorder remains denied.
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