The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg and hip disorders, as secondary to his service-connected spine disabilities. The case is now pending further examination and evaluation.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination and evaluation are needed to determine if the Veteran’s current left leg and hip conditions are related to his service-connected spine disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Disorder, Left Leg Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19113644
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,341 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. Additional medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of these conditions.
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