The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hip and pelvis disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records from the Birmingham VAMC and requesting an addendum opinion from the October 2010 VA examiner.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded in October 2010 to afford the Veteran a VA examination and for an opinion as to whether his disabilities are due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The need for updated treatment records and an addendum opinion is now identified.
- Claimed conditions
- hips, pelvis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1218406
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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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