The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left hip disorder, increased rating for residuals of arthroscopy of the left knee, and TDIU prior to June 26, 2018 due to deficiencies in the record. The Veteran's representative filed a Joint Motion requesting that the Court vacate and remand the Board’s February 2019 decision regarding service connection for a left hip disorder. The claims are now remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions on whether the Veteran's left hip disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability, as well as addressing the Veteran's unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion requested that the Court vacate and remand the Board’s February 2019 decision regarding service connection for a left hip disorder due to perceived deficiencies in the record. Specifically, the Joint Motion took issue with a June 2018 medical opinion which found that the Veteran's claimed left hip disorder was not 'permanently worsened beyond the natural progression' by his service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disorder, service-connected left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20029575
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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
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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