The Veteran seeks service connection for osteoarthritis of the hips. The Board has remanded this claim due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his current hip conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's report was found to be incomplete, as it did not provide a detailed description of pathology or adequate responses to the specific opinions requested.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the hips
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1118208
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing foot conditions, including claw foot and edema, were aggravated by service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
- Granted
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