The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for myasthenia gravis is remanded.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for avascular necrosis of the right and left hips, impairment of the left thigh, and limited flexion of the left hip are remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to specially adapted housing, a special home adaptation grant, and a TDIU is remanded.
The deciding factor: The current severity and manifestations of the service-connected myasthenia gravis need to be assessed through another VA examination.,The current severity and manifestations of the service-connected right and left hip disabilities need to be assessed through another VA examination.,The consequences for failure to report for a VA examination without good cause may include denial of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of flexion of the left hip, impairment of the left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20030760
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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 Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hip conditions and set an effective date of September 4, 2024.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal of increased ratings for his left hip and thigh disabilities, as well as the issue of TDIU, is being remanded due to procedural issues and need for additional medical examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has granted service connection for various hip, ankle, and knee conditions. However, the Veteran did not appeal these decisions to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), so the claims are dismissed.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates related to various left and right hip, knee, shoulder, and other conditions as they were freestanding claims not continuously pursued from the initial rating decisions.
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