The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a right hip disorder, including as secondary to service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds of the left calf and foot with retained foreign bodies in the soft tissues. The case is being sent back to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's right hip disability is caused by service-connected residuals of his in-service shell fragment wound.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the January 2022 opinion was inadequate due to a faulty premise and needs to be corrected by considering evidence of an unsteady gait.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22030034
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including right hip, left hip, bilateral shin splints, and sleep apnea. The remaining issues are remanded for further examination.
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