The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left hip fracture with a Richard screw is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examiner's report and the need for further evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the June 2004 VA examiner's examination report was insufficient, particularly regarding the Veteran's assertion of pain immediately following his accident and exacerbation through continued activity.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left hip fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1015121
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of left hip fracture and avascular necrosis, finding that new evidence submitted since the final May 1994 decision bears directly on the merits of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of left hip fracture. The claims for chest pain and groin pain have both been denied as they are not shown to be related to active military service.
- Denied
The Board found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, residuals of a left hip fracture, or low back disability. The claim for lung cancer was denied as it did not manifest within one year after service and there is insufficient evidence linking it to service.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for residuals of a left hip fracture, finding that there is no evidence to support his allegation that his service-connected left leg disability caused him to fall and fracture his left hip.
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