The Board remands the matter for a new examination with an orthopedist to assess the functional impairment resulting from the Veteran's service-connected right hip strain with degenerative joint disease.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 opinion was found inadequate due to its failure to address additional functional impairment during flare-ups and the potential presence of such impairment prior to the June 2021 examination.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip strain with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000250
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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