The Board is remanding the case for further development to determine if the Veteran has a current left hip disability and whether any such disability is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate as it did not address whether the Veteran had a left hip disability during the appeal period or if any diagnosed condition was related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative osteoarthritis, sciatica left side
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2018
- Citation
- 1806268
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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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