The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and additional development is required.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide adequate range of motion testing, including passive and non-weight-bearing assessments, as instructed by the Board in a previous remand. The Veteran's service-connected right hip disability may be related to his lower extremity neurological disability or cause functional impairments.
- Claimed conditions
- Status-post stress fracture of the right femoral neck, lower extremity neurological disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065452
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,077 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to deficiencies in a previous examination report. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not granted as there is no current disability related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including lower extremity neurological disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, kidney disability, liver disability, and left foot fungus. The Veteran's exposure during active service is alleged to be from handling nuclear/chemical weapons and contaminated soil/water.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbosacral disability is remanded due to the need for additional development. The issue of service connection for lower extremity neurological disability related to his service-connected back disability has also been referred to the RO and needs to be resolved before final adjudication.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to his service, and the claim is granted. The low back disability and lower extremity neurological disability claims are remanded for additional development.
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