The Board has determined that further development is required in order to adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities. The case is REMANDED for an appropriate VA examination, additional records development, and consideration of the issues.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that further development is required in order to adjudicate the Veteran's claims due to the need for a comprehensive medical opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected knee disabilities and his current lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disk disease, bilateral hip degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1225419
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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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