The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed bilateral hip disability, with specific focus on whether it is related to service or due to or the result of the service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The examiner must also address whether the bilateral hip disability was aggravated by the service- bilateral knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the December 2015 VA examination report was insufficient for adjudication purposes and ordered a new examination to provide specific opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip disability, including whether it is related to service or due to or the result of his service-connected knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2016
- Citation
- 1623032
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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