The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a posthumous addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding the Veteran's right hip and thigh disabilities. The examiner is requested to opine on functional limitations caused by flare-ups and repetitive use over time.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient detail or rationale in their opinions related to the Veteran's ranges of motion during flare-ups and repetitive use, which was inconsistent with the record.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis and limited adduction of the right thigh, osteoarthritis and limited flexion of the right hip, limited extension of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23051803
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to address the severity of the Veteran's right hip and knee disabilities, including any ameliorative effects of medication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating issues due to outstanding VA and private treatment records not being obtained prior to adjudication.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right hip disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings under the applicable criteria.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for a new examination and opinion to address issues related to the Veteran's right hip disability, including range of motion during flare-ups and the effects of medication.
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