The Board has determined that the claims for a compensable disability rating prior to April 27, 2022, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter, for arthritis of the toes in the right foot, as well as service connection for left hip degenerative arthritis, are remanded due to inadequate examinations and incomplete medical records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examinations did not include range of motion testing and did not adequately address the Veteran's reported flare-ups and incapacitating episodes. Additionally, there were outstanding treatment records from Ortho Sport Spine Physicians which have not been obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the toes in the right foot, left hip degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22039920
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied due to the late filing of the appeal requests, and thus the appeals are dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left hip degenerative arthritis, a low back condition, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.
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