The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran's right hip disability is being evaluated again with an updated VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examination did not adequately address the functional impact of the Veteran’s right hip disability, particularly during flare-ups and repetitive use.
- Claimed conditions
- acetabular labral tear, right hip tendinitis, limitation of extension, limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19177857
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 28, 2016, for the grant of service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome but denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for right and left hip tendinitis.
- Partly granted
Service connection for hyperhidrosis was granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. Service connection for depression and bilateral athletes' foot was denied. Other issues were remanded.
- Denied
The veteran's claim for a temporary total rating for convalescence related to right hip surgery was denied due to lack of evidence showing the need for convalescence.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for bilateral hip disabilities, including femoral neck stress fractures and limitations of extension, flexion, and adduction.
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