The May 2014 rating decision assigning a temporary total evaluation for left hip revision was not proper. The Veteran should have been granted a 100% rating for 13 months following the February 2013 surgery, but this was not done due to a typographical error and subsequent changes in disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The May 2014 rating decision did not comply with procedural requirements and assigned an incorrect temporary total evaluation period.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18131763
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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.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed right knee, left knee, right hip, left hip, right shoulder, and left shoulder conditions as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Denied
The Veteran's left hip disability ratings for limitation of flexion, extension, and abduction were reduced from their initial assigned levels to noncompensable effective November 1, 2021. The reductions are upheld as the evidence shows actual improvement in her ability to function under ordinary conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disabilities and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits were denied. The effective date for the right hip disability was set at July 10, 2013, and for the left hip disability at the same date.,Basic eligibility for DEA benefits was also denied as the Veteran did not have a permanent total service-connected disability prior to July 10, 2013.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left hip disabilities, as well as his TDIU claim, require additional examination to determine their current severity.
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