The Board has decided to remand the cases for further action, including scheduling a VA hip examination and addressing an October 2012 VA treatment record.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to address an October 2012 VA treatment record and ensure that the Veteran receives an adequate VA hip examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right thigh muscle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23057327
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right thigh muscle injury was granted a 40 percent disability rating, and TDIU was granted from March 1, 2014, to May 17, 2019.
- Granted
An effective date of October 25, 2012, is granted for the award of a 40 percent disability rating for a right thigh muscle injury. A separate 10 percent rating for limitation of adduction of the right thigh is also granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his right thigh muscle injury, finding that there was no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to January 30, 2013, and that the current 40% rating adequately reflects his condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found the VA examinations inadequate and remanded for further development, including a new examination to assess the Veteran's right thigh muscle injury.
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