The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for right and left hip disabilities, scoliosis, and a psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was sufficient new evidence to reopen the claims but requires additional medical opinions on the nature and etiology of the hip disabilities and psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip arthritis, Left hip arthritis, Scoliosis, Variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18120590
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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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