The Board has found that a new VA examination is needed to clarify the Veteran's left hip disability, including whether it can be diagnosed as arthritis, sciatica, and/or nerve damage. The examiner should also determine if this condition is related to service or aggravated by the Veteran's already service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a new VA examination was needed due to conflicting diagnoses and unclear relationships between the Veteran's hip disability and his other service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip arthritis, sacroiliac joint disease, sciatica, nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22067175
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for left hip arthritis, right hip arthritis, type II diabetes, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and sleep apnea as they have become service-connected in other rating decisions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed all other appeals related to various joint conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for pruritus and service connection for nerve damage are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including stroke, neck condition, headaches, and nerve damage, prevent her from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
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