The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a left hip disability has been granted. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral shoulders arthritis, bilateral feet gout, and bilateral lower extremities disabilities (hips, knees).
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the October 2010 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact - a nexus between in-service hip injury and current left hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Arthritis, Bilateral Hips Arthritis, Gout in Bilateral Feet and Knees
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22029475
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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.
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