The Veteran's increased ratings for his service-connected left hip conditions are being remanded due to concerns about the accuracy of a previous VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a new VA examination because he felt that the May 2018 examiner did not accurately assess his range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip tendinitis, extension of the left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23018797
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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.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and hearing loss. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates have been dismissed as the benefits sought on appeal have already been granted in full.,Service connection has not been established for GERD, left ear hearing loss, or right lower extremity neuropathy.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 28, 2016, for the grant of service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome but denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for right and left hip tendinitis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent disability ratings for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, as well as a 10 percent rating for left hip tendinitis, effective January 2, 2024, finding that the reductions were improper.
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