The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the need for retrospective medical opinions regarding his hip and foot disabilities, as well as a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed insomnia.
The deciding factor: Retrospective medical opinions are required to address the Veteran's current severity and functional impairment during the relevant appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Left hip trochanteric bursitis and impingement syndrome, Right hip trochanteric bursitis and impingement syndrome, Mild degenerative changes of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of the right foot, Ruptured spleen
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000117
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Decisions by this judge: 2,316 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 23000117.
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).
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