The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's hip disabilities are currently rated based on limitation of motion, and additional information is needed regarding how pain affects her range of motion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to adequately explain how estimated ranges of motion for repeated use over time and flare-ups were arrived at, given the Veteran's observed and reported functional impairment due to pain.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip osteoarthritis, left hip osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23062692
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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
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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