The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected left hip disability, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The RO has denied the claim based on the lack of evidence showing a worsening of the condition beyond what was initially shown in service records.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to provide a more accurate assessment of the veteran's current level of impairment due to his left hip disability, including any functional limitations and pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease, left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0621403
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed due to untimely filing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for left hip due to a need for a new medical nexus opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, hip, and lower back pain disabilities due to a duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, chronic kidney disease, cell bladder carcinoma, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty for training.
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