The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disabilities, specifically DJD and avascular necrosis. The VA needs to provide a fully adequate medical opinion addressing these issues.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a more detailed and specific medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- DJD (Degenerative Joint Disease), Avascular necrosis (of femoral head)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21068544
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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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