The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to its inextricability with the increased ratings for his hip conditions. The matter of increased ratings for trochanteric bursitis of both hips remains pending.
The deciding factor: The TDIU claim is remanded because it is inextricably intertwined with the ongoing appeal for increased ratings for the Veteran's hip disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- trochanteric bursitis of the left hip, trochanteric bursitis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20004866
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,812 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hip conditions and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the last supplemental statement of the case.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or event and that the current condition is not related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's trochanteric bursitis of the left hip is granted service connection and rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's left knee strain remains rated at 10 percent.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound status due to a lack of evidence showing that her service-connected disabilities rendered her in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound.
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