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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2007
- Citation
- 0738777
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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: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's arthritis of the hips was not linked to his military service, including exposure to cold.
- Whole decision: 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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