The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left leg length and/or high hip discrepancy, as well as her thoracic spine condition with radiating pain. The VA will need to obtain additional medical records and provide opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service or not.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further development of evidence and obtaining more comprehensive medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- leg length discrepancy, high hip discrepancy, thoracic spine condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22030669
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in regular need for aid and attendance, which qualifies him for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left hip disability, characterized by pain on movement and limited range of motion, is now rated at 10 percent effective June 6, 2023.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed within one year of the May 20, 2024 rating decision. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to show good cause for the late filing.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The leg length discrepancy is denied under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as the surgery was not performed with carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar fault. The lumbar spine disability is also denied under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to the denial of leg length discrepancy claim.
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