The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remands the case for further development, including a new examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right hip disabilities.
The deciding factor: The examination provided by the VA is insufficient as it does not comply with the requirements set forth in Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016), and Sharp v. Shulkin, 29 Vet. App. 26 (2017).
- Claimed conditions
- right hip arthritis with limitation of abduction, adduction or rotation, right hip arthritis with limitation of flexion, right hip arthritis with limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22062062
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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.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for right hip arthritis with limitation of flexion effective June 18, 2020, but the claims for increased ratings for right hip arthritis with limitation of extension and right hip impairment were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and requires additional development, including an addendum opinion addressing the impact of flare-ups on the Veteran's right hip disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of rating ratings for right and left hip disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination in February 2017. The Veteran will be scheduled for a new VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and a failure to obtain all relevant records. The Veteran is requested to provide information about any non-VA healthcare providers who have treated him for his service-connected disabilities.
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