The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for spondylosis at L5-S1, left hip condition, and left thigh condition due to incomplete development of evidence and need for further medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as there are gaps in the record regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions, particularly his back condition. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on whether each condition is related or attributable to service, including any aggravation by another condition.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis at L5-S1, left hip condition (degenerative joint disease), left thigh condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18153300
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for left shoulder, left hip, left thigh, and left knee conditions and an increased rating for the back condition was dismissed due to a concurrent election of administrative review options.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to missing treatment records and a need for additional medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left thigh condition due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the claimed conditions and set an effective date of December 31, 2019.
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