The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right lower extremity stress fracture residuals, as well as right hip arthritis, have been granted. The case is remanded to obtain an additional medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's current left hip arthritis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider the Veteran’s competent and credible reports of persistent left hip pain and functional impairment since service.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity stress fracture residuals, right lower extremity stress fracture residuals, right hip arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20020701
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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