The Board previously denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for limitation of flexion of the right thigh, associated with the Veteran's service-connected right hip and right groin myositis ossificans. The Court has vacated this decision and remanded it due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were not fully adequate as they did not include range of motion testing for both hips in passive motion, weight-bearing, and nonweight-bearing situations, as required by Correia v. McDonald (2016).
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of flexion of the right thigh, right hip and right groin myositis ossificans
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18141456
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities and a TDIU claim due to the need for additional medical evidence.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the claimed conditions and set an effective date of December 31, 2019.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on three service-connected conditions (limitation of extension, limitation of flexion, and impairment of the right thigh) were dismissed due to a procedural defect in filing a timely Notice of Disagreement.
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