The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left hip with left leg pain is being remanded due to the need for updated treatment records and a further examination.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because updated medical records are needed, particularly from the Low Country Orthopedic Clinic, and an additional VA orthopedic examination is required to clarify the extent of symptoms attributable to the service-connected left hip disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left hip, left leg pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1002698
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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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- Denied
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