The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's hip, foot scars, and back disabilities due to new evidence of worsening symptoms. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations for his bilateral hips, hypertension, right foot scars, and thoracolumbar spine.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability symptoms have worsened since the last examination, necessitating further evaluation by a VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the left hip, Degenerative arthritis of the right hip, Residual surgical scars of the right foot, Degenerative changes of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18150380
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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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