The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate VA medical opinions and failure to address secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions obtained were not adequate as they did not address the congenital questions or whether the disabilities are aggravated by a pre-existing hip, leg length discrepancy, or pelvic tilt disability that was incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip trochanteris pain syndrome, left leg discrepancy, pelvic tilt disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22002461
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for their left hip condition has been dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected hip conditions have been rated as noncompensable since June 8, 2020. The Board denied requests for earlier effective dates and increased ratings.
- Granted
The rating reduction for the Veteran's left hip trochanteris pain syndrome with femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and iliopsoas tendonitis, impairment of thigh from a 10 percent rating to a noncompensable rating was proper. The Veteran is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating for limitation of extension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip disorders due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination. The case is being returned to the VA for additional evaluations.
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