The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hip and ankle pain is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: The case was previously remanded, but no additional pertinent VA treatment records have been obtained or an examination conducted. The Veteran failed to report for a scheduled VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip pain, ankle pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1020682
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection are being remanded due to scheduling conflicts preventing VA examinations, and the claim for a higher rating based on multiple noncompensable disabilities is inextricably intertwined with other pending claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left ankle pain, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral hip pain due to potential errors in decision-making.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected foot and ankle disabilities do not meet the criteria for an automobile or adaptive equipment allowance due to lack of loss of use of feet.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all appeals related to his service connection claims for various conditions, including sinusitis allergies, bilateral ankle pain, bilateral knee pain, and heat sensitive low tolerance. The appeal is dismissed as a result.
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