The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right hip and back pain were caused by VA treatment. The case will be returned for an appropriate medical evaluation.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's disability was caused by VA treatment, specifically due to carelessness or negligence.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Replacement, Back Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19194157
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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
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