The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hip disabilities and depression. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations for her hip disabilities and depression, and additional records may be needed.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further examination and review of medical records due to the Veteran's inability to attend scheduled appointments.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip acetabular dysplasia with protrusio to include limitation of extension, left hip acetabular dysplasia with protrusio to include limitation of extension, right hip acetabular dysplasia with protrusio to include limitation of flexion, left hip acetabular dysplasia with protrusio to include limitation of flexion, right hip acetabular dysplasia with protrusio to include thigh impairment, left hip acetabular dysplasia with protrusio to include thigh impairment, major depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22057590
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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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