The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete evidence and need for further examination. The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected arthritis of the right hip, as well as service connection for bilateral heel spurs.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because there were insufficient medical records and examinations related to the veteran's claims, necessitating additional development and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right hip, bilateral heel spurs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0624148
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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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