The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's current right hip disability and its relationship to service or a pre-existing condition. The Veteran is requested to provide additional information and authorize VA to obtain relevant records.
The deciding factor: Further examination and medical opinion are needed to resolve whether the Veteran currently has a right hip disability and, if so, its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip DJD, left acetabular labral tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2018
- Citation
- 1808179
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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).
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