The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination. The initial disability rating for his service-connected right hip disability remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The October 2019 VA examination did not show compensable limitation of motion in all planes, and there were no indications of more serious limitations due to the Veteran's service-connected right hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Osteoarthritis, Right Hip Trochanteric Bursitis, Right Hip Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065726
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for left hip degenerative joint disease and a 10 percent rating for right hip degenerative joint disease, effective October 12, 2022, but denied a higher rating for the left hip.
- Granted
The Veteran's right total hip replacement is granted a 50 percent rating since November 1, 2019. The appeal for higher ratings or service connection for other conditions remains pending.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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