The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if any recurrent left hip disability is related to active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further medical evaluation to assess the relationship between his in-service injury and current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent left hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22035204
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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