The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's stasis ulcers of the right lower extremity and left hip replacement are related to his service-connected disability of status post total right knee arthoplasty. The case will be remanded for additional examination opinions.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to assess whether the Veteran’s stasis ulcers and left hip replacement are at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disability of status post total right knee arthoplasty.
- Claimed conditions
- stasis ulcer of the right lower extremity, left hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101616
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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