The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as well as TDIU prior to March 28, 2019, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding aggravation of these conditions by the service-connected left knee condition. The Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities are currently being evaluated.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA examiner's opinion did not adequately address whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability, and thus remanded for an addendum opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- ostearthritis of the bilateral hips, femoral acetabular impingement, chronic hip pain, deformity or dysplasia condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23047987
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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 denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or event and that the current condition is not related to service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all issues in this appeal through her authorized counsel, hence the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip conditions, including his service-connected left knee condition. The VA is to provide a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's hip disabilities are related to his in-service fall and if they are secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and lumbar spine disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA is required to provide a new opinion addressing whether his current conditions are related to his bilateral knee conditions or service.
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