The Veteran seeks service connection for a left hip disorder that she attributes to her service-connected low back disability. The Board has determined that an examination is needed to determine the relationship between the left hip disorder and the service-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: An examination is required to determine if the left hip disorder is likely as not related to the Veteran's active service or due to her service-connected low back disability, including aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1302820
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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
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