The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete records and unclear opinions from the VA physician. The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection, but rather a specific issue related to a hip replacement surgery. Further development is needed to clarify the risk factors and consequences of the surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- shortening of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1435697
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the Veteran's leg measurements and functional impairment, requiring a new medical examination and opinion.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for shortening of the left leg has been dismissed.,Herpes zoster was also dismissed from appeal, with a rating assigned but not higher than 10 percent.,Service connection for PTSD and memory loss were both denied. The Veteran’s psychiatric disorder including PTSD claim is pending as it involves an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (MUCMI).,The appeal regarding service connection for memory loss was dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic left ankle strain and shortening of the left leg are being remanded due to a need for additional examination.
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