The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a temporary total evaluation, increased ratings for right hip and thigh disabilities, as well as other related matters, for further development and readjudication.
The deciding factor: New evidence and updated medical examinations are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right hip and thigh disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip femoral neck stress fracture with degenerative arthritis, limitation of extension of the right thigh, limitation of flexion of the right thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000609
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.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 8, 2020, for the award of service connection for various disabilities including cervical spine stenosis, degenerative arthritis, IVDS status post fusion surgery with residuals, right and left shoulder strains and degenerative arthritis status post joint replacement with residuals, right and left knee strains and degenerative arthritis status post joint replacement with residuals, left hip degenerative arthritis, limitation of extension of the right thigh, limitation of abduction of the right thigh, limitation of extension of the left thigh, and limitation of abduction of the left thigh.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee and hip disabilities, granted a 20% rating for right knee semilunar cartilage condition and left knee semilunar cartilage condition, and denied service connection for hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities and a TDIU claim due to the need for additional medical evidence.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.
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