The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis, left hip, with aseptic necrosis of the femur head.
The deciding factor: The lack of evidence demonstrating onset of any hip complaints and/or disorder until some 30+ years after service, combined with the need for additional records from VA treatment associated with the veteran's hip replacement surgery in November 2007, necessitated a remand to ensure all relevant evidence is considered.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis, left hip, aseptic necrosis of the femur head
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0905398
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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