The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and review of his service-connected right hip disability, including any orthopedic manifestations of Reiter's syndrome. The case will be returned to the Board after initial VA consideration.
The deciding factor: Further clarification on the nature and extent of current residual involvement, including DJD changes in specific joints such as hips, shoulders, knees, wrists, hands, upper and lower back, is required for proper evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Reiter's syndrome, right hip pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0918376
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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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