The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to evaluate the nature and extent of the Veteran's right hip injury residuals and the etiology of any left hip disorder.
The deciding factor: Further development was required due to missing service records and an outdated examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip injury residuals, left hip impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0911094
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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- Dismissed
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