The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran’s claim of entitlement to an increased rating for his service-connected right hip disability. The matter is REMANDED for a VA examination and review of medical records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are insufficient medical records available to determine if the Veteran has neurological manifestations associated with his service-connected right hip disability, and thus requires additional development including obtaining updated treatment records and conducting examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip disability with degenerative changes, Neurological manifestations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19141912
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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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