The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left thigh and hip disabilities, as well as his lumbar spine disability due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is also being asked to provide a completed VA Form 21-8940 regarding his TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were deemed inadequate, indicating the need for new evaluations to accurately assess the severity of the Veteran's disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left thigh limitation of flexion, left thigh limitation of extension, left high bursitis, lumbar degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- A21016547
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for headaches is denied.,The Veteran's claims for a rating higher than 10 percent for residuals of left hip fractures to the left acetabular and left pubic rami with limitation of adduction, as well as for left thigh limitation of flexion and extension are all denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left thigh limitation of flexion is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left thigh limitation of extension is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied across multiple issues related to her lumbar spine, thigh, and knee disabilities. The appeals are all in the 'denied' disposition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various hip and lumbar spine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess the severity of his conditions, as well as a potential procedural error in the previous examination.
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