The Board has found that a new VA examination is necessary to comply with recent court decisions and remand instructions. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.
The deciding factor: The prior remand required additional information regarding range of motion testing, including weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing assessments, as well as a discussion of any flare-ups experienced by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fracture, right pubic bone, thigh impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18104269
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right hip strain and thigh impairment are rated at a maximum of 20 percent, effective from the date of the decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of a left hip strain with thigh impairment is dismissed. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the condition on or after April 19, 2022 is denied. The claim for an evaluation greater than 20 percent prior to April 19, 2022 is remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and lumbosacral strain, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment on and prior to January 11, 2023. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 was also established.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal regarding increased disability ratings for a fracture of the right pubic bone and thigh impairment was dismissed due to their death.
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