The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected trochanteric bursitis of the right hip is remanded due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his disability.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further development as it necessitates a new VA examination to evaluate the current level of severity of the Veteran's service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- trochanteric bursitis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18108458
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hip conditions and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the last supplemental statement of the case.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or event and that the current condition is not related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound status due to a lack of evidence showing that her service-connected disabilities rendered her in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all appeals for increased disability ratings, and the Board dismissed them.
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