The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for additional disability resulting from a total right hip arthroplasty performed in January 2004, including neurological residuals (including foot drop), leg length discrepancy, and a right knee condition. The case has been remanded to obtain the informed consent form signed by the Veteran prior to the surgery, request updated VA treatment records, and schedule an examination with a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification regarding the cause of the Veteran's current conditions following his hip arthroplasty in January 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological residuals, leg length discrepancy, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1700917
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is service-connected as it resulted from an injury sustained during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions in the January 2024 rating decision. The AOJ is instructed to consider any new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including a supplemental claim for right knee condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a right knee condition, resulting in the dismissal of this claim.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
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