The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip arthritis, as well as a groin disability, all of which are secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate, and the Veteran is required to undergo new examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the June 2014 VA examination and opinion were inadequate due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the hip conditions were caused or aggravated by the right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip arthritis, right hip arthritis, groin disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22019072
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for left hip arthritis, right hip arthritis, type II diabetes, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and sleep apnea as they have become service-connected in other rating decisions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed all other appeals related to various joint conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as he does not have a single disability rated at 100% and his disabilities are not so severe that they render him substantially confined to his residence.
- Dismissed
Your appeals for prostate cancer and right hip arthritis have been dismissed due to the Veteran's passing. The Board cannot issue a decision on these claims as they are no longer pending.
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