The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left hip DJD and for TDIU due to insufficient examination findings. The Veteran is required to provide additional information regarding his employment status, and VA must obtain Social Security Administration records and treatment records from December 2018 onwards. A new VA examination will be conducted to assess the severity of his service-connected left hip disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examinations did not comply with the remand directives and required additional information regarding employment status, as well as obtaining relevant medical records for a comprehensive assessment of the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20029841
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left hip DJD status-post total hip replacement is granted a 50% disability rating, effective from November 1, 2012. Other claims are denied or remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the September 2017 VA examination report. The matter will be returned for a new examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right hip degenerative joint disease (DJD) have been denied. The VA examinations conducted did not provide sufficient information to determine the extent of functional loss due to flare-ups or repetitive use testing, leading to a denial of all issues raised.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left hip disability is rated at 20 percent effective May 17, 2019. The condition was previously rated as 10 percent prior to that date.
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