The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions obtained have not fully addressed the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip trochanteric bursitis and left hip trochanteric bursitis. The Board finds it necessary to remand these issues due to incomplete examination reports.
The deciding factor: The examination reports did not adequately address the Veteran's assertions regarding his pre-discharge DJD diagnosis, the progression of his hip conditions since service, and the potential aggravation by service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip trochanteric bursitis, left hip trochanteric bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24009079
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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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