The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the scheduling of rescheduled examinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not receive proper notice of the rescheduled VA examinations, which led to their cancellation. The case must be returned to the Board for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip strain, left hip strain, cervical strain, lumbar degenerative disc disease, eczema of the feet, sleeping problems
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0928929
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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.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
The appeals for restoration of ratings and for a higher disability rating were dismissed as the April 2025 rating decision did not make final decisions on these issues.
- Granted
The Board grants service connection for a right hip strain, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on evidence showing an onset during service and continuous symptoms since then.
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