The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hip disabilities and right femoral head osteonecrosis with partial superior acetabular collapse due to outstanding VA treatment records and SSA records. Additionally, a VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was necessary as there were outstanding VA treatment records and SSA records which could provide relevant information about the Veteran's hip disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disabilities, right femoral head osteonecrosis with partial superior acetabular collapse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23020569
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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
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