The Veteran's HSV2, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome and trochanteric bursitis, a left knee disability (patellofemoral pain syndrome), and ulcerative colitis are all found to have manifested during active service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions but has also remanded the issues of service connection for left hip trochanteric pain syndrome and trochanteric bursitis, a left knee disability (patellofemoral pain syndrome), and ulcerative colitis due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses are found to have manifested during active service based on the continuity of symptoms from service until present. The Board has also remanded for additional examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- HSV2, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome and trochanteric bursitis, a left knee disability (patellofemoral pain syndrome), ulcerative colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18137497
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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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