The Veteran's appeal of the initial ratings for his service-connected knee and hip disabilities is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records, addressing Francway request, and providing retrospective opinions regarding functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist in order to make an informed decision on the Veteran's appeal of the initial ratings assigned for his service-connected knee and hip disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteophytic spurring of the patella and old Pellegrini-Stieda disease, left hip osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, left hip osteoarthritis with limitation of flexion, left hip osteoarthritis with impairment of the thigh, right hip osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, right hip osteoarthritis with limitation of flexion, right hip osteoarthritis with impairment of the thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23038081
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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