The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left hip disability, which is related to his service-connected posttraumatic arthropathy of the left foot and postoperative resection of the left knee medial plica.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for a new opinion that considers the Veteran's lay statements and medical history.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip labrum tear, trochanteric bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20043333
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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 determined that the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is etiologically related to service and grants her claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions due to a failure to obtain all relevant medical records.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for trochanteric bursitis of the left thigh, effective October 3, 2022. The Veteran's main contention was that he should have received this higher rating since August 31, 2015.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective date determinations due to procedural issues, lack of VA examinations, and need for further development.
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