The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of her service-connected bilateral hip disability and the nature and severity of any scars related to her hip surgeries.
The deciding factor: The prior VA examination did not comply with the requirements set forth in Correia v. McDonald (2016), which mandates that range of motion testing be conducted for joints involved in a Veteran's claim, including those affected by service-connected disabilities. Additionally, the Veteran has raised concerns about the nature and severity of her scars related to her hip surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2018
- Citation
- 1823432
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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.
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