The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been remanded due to the need for further examination or development of evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional information is needed regarding the Veteran’s right hip strain, lumbosacral strain, and left hip strain claims, as well as his request for an increased evaluation for right hip strain with limited flexion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Strain with Limited Flexion, Right Hip Strain with Impairment of Thigh, Right Hip Strain with Tendonitis, Limitation of Extension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- A19002194
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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