The Veteran's right hip disability is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of her condition, including testing and recording range of motion in active motion, passive motion, weight-bearing, and non-weight-bearing. The examiner must also consider whether pain significantly limits functional ability during flare-ups or repetitive use over time.
The deciding factor: The evidence suggests that the Veteran's right hip disability has worsened since the last VA examination, necessitating a new evaluation to determine current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23052601
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's increased rating claims for various joint and headache disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports that did not consider all of the Veteran's symptomology.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding direct and secondary service connection for right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome. The AOJ is required to obtain medical opinions addressing these issues.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, and left hip strain (secondary to flexible pes planus).
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disorders are related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.
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