The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hip pain is related to his in-service pelvic injury, specifically addressing if the residuals of the pelvic injury fully resolved prior to discharge and why the hip pain may be more likely attributed to radiculopathy from his back.
The deciding factor: The Board requested a new VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran’s hip pain is related to his in-service pelvic injury, including whether the residuals of the injury fully resolved before discharge and why it might be due to radiculopathy rather than the pelvic injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a pelvic injury, hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21000977
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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).
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