The Board remands the case for a VA medical examination to determine if the veteran's current right hip disability is related to an in-service truck accident.
The deciding factor: Given the unavailability of service medical records and the credible statements from the veteran regarding his in-service injury, a medical opinion is necessary to establish a link between the current disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right hip injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810405
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a right hip injury, which was previously denied in September 1986. The appellant presented additional evidence including his own sworn testimony and VA/VA records that he sustained an injury to his right hip during service and that it was aggravated by service.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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