The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip disorders, specifically whether they are caused or aggravated by her service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not address the issue of aggravation and thus a new opinion is needed to determine if the hip disorders were caused or aggravated by the knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disorders
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129572
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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