The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left groin strain is granted. The Court has remanded the issue of determining an effective date prior to July 17, 2001 for his grant of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left hip.
The deciding factor: The record is inconsistent and underdeveloped regarding why the Veteran has two diagnosed orthopedic hip disabilities per the 2013 VA examination and x-ray results and the 2016 positive linkage opinion, but is service-connected for a single disability that conflates the two diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Groin Strain, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20052666
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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
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left hip, left shoulder, and cervical spine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for his right hip replacement and left hip disability have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 50 percent for right hip replacement or for a compensable rating for limitation of extension of the left hip.
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