The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar DDD, right hip degenerative arthritis, and a right leg disability should be remanded due to errors in obtaining relevant VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: Errors occurred in obtaining VA treatment records from prior to November 2014, which may contain information pertinent to the Veteran's claims. Additionally, an addendum opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran has a right leg disability related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD), right hip degenerative arthritis, a right leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2023
- Citation
- A23032491
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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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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for various degenerative arthritis conditions of the Veteran's lumbar spine, hips, knees, and elbows. These conditions are presumed to have onset within one year of discharge from active service.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and hip degenerative arthritis, finding that these conditions were incurred in service due to wear and tear from military activities.
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