The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions and need for further clarification on service connection.
The deciding factor: The Court's decision established that the Veteran had preexisting right hip disease aggravated by her service, but the VA examiner's opinion may have been based on an erroneous conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Dysplasia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23007447
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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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing right hip dysplasia was aggravated by service, leading to his need for a total right hip replacement. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.
- Granted
The Board has granted Level IV benefits under 38 C.F.R. § 3.815 for a child born with covered birth defects, specifically right hip dysplasia, effective March 15, 2015.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing congenital condition did not worsen during her military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of her right hip condition, finding that her congenital hip dysplasia was not aggravated by active service and that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of soundness.
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