The Veteran's right hip DJD with painful motion is granted an initial 10 percent rating from October 30, 2003 to August 1, 2007. The Board grants the request to remove the baseline 10 percent severity of his right hip prior to aggravation by his service-connected right knee.,The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right hip DJD with painful motion is rated based on limitation of motion under Diagnostic Code (DC) 5003, as the limitation does not meet or exceed the criteria for a higher rating. The Board granted the request to remove the baseline 10 percent severity of his right hip prior to aggravation by his service-connected right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), Left Hip Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144138
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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