The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected left hip, lumbar spine, right ankle, and left foot disabilities. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The need for a new examination arises due to the significant passage of time since the Veteran's last VA examinations for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip trochanteric bursitis, advanced degenerative intervertebral disk disease of the lower lumbar spine, residuals right peroneal tendon repair, midtarsal degenerative joint disease of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19188428
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions but granted it for right hip disability and assigned a 20 percent rating for right knee instability. Some issues were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for an increased rating of left and right hip trochanteric bursitis. The VA needs to provide a more thorough examination.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left hip trochanteric bursitis and a separate compensable rating for impairment of adduction of the left thigh prior to June 3, 2016.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of authorization for sleep study records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition, including as secondary to his service-connected left foot disability, remains under review.
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