The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate January 2016 VA examination findings. The hypertension claim is also remanded as no explanation was provided regarding whether medications taken for service-connected disability caused an increase in blood pressure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development is required as the January 2016 VA examination findings were inadequate and did not address whether right knee pain was aggravated by his low back or hip conditions, nor if hip pain resulted in a functional loss sufficient to be considered a disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Disability, Left Hip Disability, Right Knee Disability, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21022223
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
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