The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess his service-connected hip disabilities, as well as potential extraschedular consideration of TDIU.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's total disability picture and could result in a higher disability evaluation under applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip strain with impairment of thigh, left hip strain with impairment of thigh, right hip strain with limitation of extension of thigh, left hip strain with limitation of extension of thigh, left hip strain with femoral neck stress fracture, right hip strain with femoral neck stress fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21068695
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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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