The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evaluation of the Veteran's right hip disability and lower extremity neuropathy. The Veteran will need a VA examination to assess his range of motion, as well as whether his leg numbness and tingling are related to his service-connected right hip condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examinations did not provide all necessary evaluative criteria for rating purposes and failed to address the relationship between the Veteran's lower extremity neuropathy and his service-connected right hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post stress fracture of the right femoral neck, neuropathy of the right leg sciatic and ilioinguinal nerves
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21015005
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failed to provide weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing range of motion assessments for the Veteran's right hip status-post stress fracture of the right femoral neck.
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