The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and addressing the issues of increased rating for osteoarthrosis of the right hip and service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to new evidence received after a January 2018 statement of the case. The AOJ must take action on these issues as they remain in advance certification status and may affect the outcome of the Veteran’s claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthrosis of the right hip, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19160451
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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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