The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification of her current address and additional VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current address has not been obtained, and requested a copy of all VA correspondence since July 2010 be resent to the Veteran. Additionally, an updated VA examination was ordered to assess the severity of her service-connected bilateral hip sprains.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip sprain, left hip sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1210384
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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