The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development of her claims, including service connection for left hip bursitis secondary to a service-connected left foot disability.
The deciding factor: The case was previously before the Board in April 2010 and was remanded for the collection of records. The RO/AMC must obtain the Veteran's treatment records from the VA clinic in Salem, Oregon.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip bursitis, service-connected left foot disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1140569
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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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