The Board has remanded the case due to a disagreement with the initial rating assigned for the right hip scar. The Veteran's testimony at his hearing suggested he experienced muscle issues related to the scar, but there is doubt about his credibility regarding these symptoms. The Board will schedule an examination to determine if the scar involves any muscle groups and assign an appropriate rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony suggests he experiences muscle issues with the right hip scar, but his credibility is questioned due to lack of reported symptoms in medical records and examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23058617
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left hip scars as they are not related to service or any service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including GERD, lumbar spine disability, right hip scar, and foot disabilities. The Veteran will need further examinations to determine the severity of his conditions and their relationship to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence was added to the record since the last decision and must be considered by the AOJ. The claims for increased ratings for a right hip scar, an increased rating for a right ankle disability, and service connection for a lower back disability are being remanded for further review.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including monoclonal gammopathy, sleep apnea, stomach lining thickening, bilateral hearing loss, hydrocele of the testicle, and right hip scar. The claim for service connection for migraine headaches was reopened but not granted.
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