The Veteran's service connection claims for left hip and right ankle disorders are remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous Board directives. The Veteran is also being remanded for a new VA examination regarding her right knee disability, as well as for addendum opinions on the secondary nature of her hip and ankle conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was not clear on whether the Veteran's hip and ankle disorders are secondary to service-connected disabilities or if they were newly diagnosed. The remand is necessary to obtain clarification and additional medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"left hip disorder"}, {"condition_name":"right ankle disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19190298
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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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