The Board has remanded the case for further action, including obtaining recent medical records and a VA examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected left hip disorder and scar of the left buttocks.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion requires additional consideration regarding whether a higher rating is warranted based on pain on motion. The Board also notes that the claims file does not contain any recent medical treatment records pertaining to the service-connected disabilities, which necessitates obtaining such records and conducting further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- osteochondroma of the left hip, scar of the left buttock
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0622471
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after rescheduling the hearing.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his osteochondroma of the left hip was denied as there is no evidence showing that the disability has worsened to a level warranting a rating in excess of 20 percent.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his scar of the left buttock was granted. However, his attempt to reopen his service connection claim for a spinal disorder was denied.
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