The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to evaluate his left hip disability. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and evaluation of the Veteran's left hip disability status post total hip replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative joint disease status post total hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1812730
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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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