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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0808913
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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: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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