The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the service-connected left hip disability due to delays in scheduling. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings remains on appeal.
The deciding factor: Further delay is necessary as the requested examination was not conducted due to the Veteran's mobility issues and other scheduling conflicts.
- Claimed conditions
- limited adduction of the left hip, limited extension of the left hip, limited flexion of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23006391
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating issues due to outstanding VA and private treatment records not being obtained prior to adjudication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal of increased ratings for his left hip and thigh disabilities, as well as the issue of TDIU, is being remanded due to procedural issues and need for additional medical examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the bilateral hip conditions and remanded service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several issues for further development.
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