The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for avascular necrosis of the shoulders and hips have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, which is secondary to avascular necrosis of the hips, remains inapplicable as it cannot be decided without resolving the issues on appeal.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded because there is not enough current medical evidence to determine whether the Veteran's diagnosed conditions are related to service or if his acquired psychiatric disability is secondary to either condition.
- Claimed conditions
- avascular necrosis of the shoulders, avascular necrosis of the hips
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21069654
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hip and knee disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran is required to be provided with a new VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for avascular necrosis of the hips and osteoporosis, finding that these conditions were not related to service or service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's avascular necrosis of the hips was not incurred in service and is denied. The psychiatric disorder claim remains pending as it involves a direct relationship to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and insufficient evidence to decide the claims. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder may be related to service, while avascular necrosis of the hips is likely not due to a service injury or disease.
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