The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hip and lower back disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's hip disability is believed to be related to his service-connected knee disability, while his lower back disability may be secondary to both hip and knee conditions.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip and lower back disabilities have been provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hip Disability, Lower Back Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21042531
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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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