The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his lumbar spine compression fracture with degenerative disc disease and hip disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for left hip limitation of extension, right hip limitation of extension, and left hip limitation of flexion are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: There is new evidence that needs to be considered in evaluating the Veteran's disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip, limitation of extension, left hip, limitation of extension, lumbar spine compression fracture with degenerative disc disease, left hip, limitation of flexion, right hip, limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23056171
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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 Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hip and knee disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim, to ensure adequate VA examinations are conducted.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted initial compensable evaluations for hemorrhoids and right hip conditions, but denied service connection for a gastrointestinal condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The appeal regarding the finding of clear and unmistakable error in the assignment of a 40 percent evaluation for service-connected right hip, limitation of flexion, was denied. The initial evaluation for this condition is also denied.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for the right knee condition from September 2, 2021, and restored a 10 percent rating for the left hip, limitation of flexion disability effective October 2, 2023.
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