The Board has found the November 2019 VA examination inadequate for rating purposes due to internal contradictions and remanded for clarification of the extent of functional loss.
The deciding factor: The November 2019 VA examination report is internally contradictory, specifically regarding the Veteran's reported symptoms and the examiner's responses.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip tendonitis, Right hip labral tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23008553
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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 determined that additional VA examinations are needed to assess the severity of the Veteran's right hip disabilities, including limitation of extension, flexion, and thigh impairment. The issues related to these conditions have been remanded for further action.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip condition, finding that there is no persuasive evidence to support the claim and concluding that the current disability did not begin during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from September 15, 2012. The Board granted a total disability rating for compensation due to his unemployability.
- Denied
The Veteran's right and left hip tendonitis are currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that they do not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.
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