The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected trochanteric bursitis of both hips due to insufficient evidence from a previous VA examination.
The deciding factor: The prior VA examination did not comply with Correia v. McDonald and was outdated, warranting further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- trochanteric bursitis of the left hip, trochanteric bursitis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18155990
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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 Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hip conditions and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the last supplemental statement of the case.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or event and that the current condition is not related to service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's trochanteric bursitis of the left hip is granted service connection and rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's left knee strain remains rated at 10 percent.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound status due to a lack of evidence showing that her service-connected disabilities rendered her in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound.
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