The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip condition, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, lumbosacral strain with degenerative disk disease, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The issues include determining whether these conditions are related to his active military service or service-connected conditions, as well as assessing their severity.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development is necessary to obtain an examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hip condition and radiculopathy of the lower extremities, as well as updated VA examinations for his lumbosacral strain with degenerative disk disease. The records were also incomplete due to lack of SSA disability records.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip condition, lumbosacral strain with degenerative disk disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125158
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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