The Board has remanded the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for acetabular impingement syndrome (AIS) of the right hip with sacroiliac dysfunction, limitation of extension of the right hip, and limitation of abduction, adduction, and rotation of the right thigh and hip. The remand requires a new VA examination to evaluate the current severity of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The prior examinations did not adequately assess the Veteran's functional impairment in passive vs. active motion or weight-bearing vs. non-weight-bearing scenarios as required by Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).
- Claimed conditions
- acetabular impingement syndrome (AIS) of the right hip with sacroiliac dysfunction, limitation of extension of the right hip, limitation of abduction, adduction, and rotation of the right thigh and hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20030705
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hip disabilities, together with his service-connected residuals of left ankle fracture, resulted in the loss of use of his bilateral lower extremities and affected the functions of his balance and propulsion as to preclude locomotion without the aid of crutches, a walker, or a cane. The Board has granted entitlement to a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH).
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hip disabilities, together with his service-connected residuals of left ankle fracture, resulted in the loss of use of his bilateral lower extremities and affected the functions of his balance and propulsion as to preclude locomotion without the aid of crutches, a walker, or a cane. The Board has granted entitlement to a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH).
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hip conditions and set an effective date of September 4, 2024.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all issues related to initial ratings for various conditions as the Veteran, through her authorized representative, requested withdrawal of the appeal.
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