The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her PTSD and service connection for a left hip condition are remanded due to the need for new examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the validity of the August 2021 PTSD examination was challenged by the Veteran, and there were inadequacies in the March 2022 medical opinion. Additionally, the April 2022 VA examination did not address whether the Veteran's altered gait due to her service-connected right hip and left and right knee conditions might warrant service connection for a left hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stress related disorder, Left hip condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22054829
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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