The Board has remanded the case to determine if service connection for arthritis of both hips is warranted, as secondary to avascular necrosis of both hips.
The deciding factor: The issue was not properly addressed in the previous decision due to procedural issues and needs further consideration by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of both hips
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2007
- Citation
- 0738777
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and providing a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for clarification of his employment status and additional development, including a VA examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's arthritis of the hips was not linked to his military service, including exposure to cold.
- Partly granted
The claim for service connection for arthritis of both hips was reopened, but the veteran's disability rating for postoperative residuals of left ankle fracture with traumatic arthritis remained at 20 percent.
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