The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of adequate examination regarding the Veteran's left hip limitations. The VA needs to provide an updated examination that includes information about flare-ups and functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to offer a flare opinion based on estimates derived from relevant sources, including the Veteran's lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- Left hip limitation of flexion, Left hip limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20063052
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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
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