The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and compensation are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations, as his conditions have worsened since the last examinations in 2017. The claims will be reconsidered after these examinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s compensable conditions have worsened, necessitating further examination to assess their current severity and any potential aggravation by other service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine disorder, left hip osteoarthritis (OA), right hip OA with grade 3 avascular necrosis, left hip limitation of abduction and adduction, right hip limitation of abduction and adduction, right ankle OA, facial weakness and biting of the tongue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148175
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back condition based on the Veteran's chronic symptoms since active duty and treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right wrist sprain, lumbosacral spine disorder, right hip replacement, shin splints, and hypertension as further development is needed to obtain VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for various hip, knee, and ankle disabilities as no claims were filed prior to March 1, 2007.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia patella with iliotibial band syndrome and limitation of flexion, a separate compensable initial evaluation for right knee limitation of extension, and evaluations in excess of 10 percent for the right hip disabilities. However, it granted an initial 20 percent evaluation for right knee instability.
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