The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected left hip arthrosis on an extraschedular basis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding whether his seizures are caused or aggravated by medications used to manage his pain from his service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board needs further clarification on whether the Veteran's seizures are caused or aggravated by the medications he takes for his service-connected left hip and ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip arthrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1824003
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lower back, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran's disabilities are being evaluated based on their direct relationship to his service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left hip arthrosis and its impact on his range of motion. The decision regarding service connection for left ankle arthritis remains denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a clarification of the impact of his pain medication on employment and an assessment of the extent of any instability in his left hip.
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