The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for DJD of the lumbar spine, right hip, and left hip due to conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran's knee disabilities are believed to have caused or aggravated his current back and hip conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s bilateral hip and low back disorders are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right and/or left knee disabilities, but an addendum opinion is needed for clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), lumbar spine, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), right hip, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187739
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
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- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed due to untimely filing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's employment and the impact of his service-connected conditions on his ability to work.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for left hip due to a need for a new medical nexus opinion.
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