The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for arthritis in the left great toe is dismissed. The petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for degenerative joint disease in the left hip status post arthroplasty is granted, and the case is remanded for further development including an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the diagnosed bilateral hip disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claim regarding a compensable initial rating for arthritis in the left great toe. The petition to reopen his service connection claim for degenerative joint disease in the left hip status post arthroplasty is granted, and the case is remanded for further development including an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the diagnosed bilateral hip disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease in the Left Hip, Arthritis in the Left Great Toe
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189778
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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.
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