The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development due to incomplete instructions in the July 2005 VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the July 2005 VA examination did not provide sufficient information regarding functional impairment and pain, as required by the December 2004 remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0808913
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's right hip arthritis is granted service connection, and he is awarded a separate rating for his right knee instability. The Veteran also receives an increased rating for his right knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his post-traumatic arthritis of the right hip. The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and to schedule a new VA examination.
- Granted
The veteran's right hip disability was initially rated at 20 percent prior to July 25, 2001. The rating was increased to 30 percent effective July 25, 2001.
- Denied
The Board denied a disability rating higher than the current 40 percent for right greater trochanteric bursitis with post-traumatic arthritis of the right hip, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in evaluation.
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