The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hip disorder was caused or aggravated by service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability. The appeal is now pending with the DROC.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence in the form of a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hip disorder was caused or aggravated by her service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disorder, strain, degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23050274
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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The Board has decided that a remand is needed to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip disorder and whether it is related to his service-connected right knee disabilities.
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