The Veteran's claims for increased initial ratings for her right and left hip sprains are being remanded to the RO for issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) reflecting review of evidence received since the September 2008 SSOC, including an October 2008 VA medical examination.
The deciding factor: The claims remain in appellate status and need to be reviewed with consideration of all relevant evidence added to the record since the last SSOC.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip sprain, left hip sprain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1038628
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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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- Granted
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