The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly assess the Veteran's hip disabilities, and thus remands the claims for further development.
The deciding factor: The pre-decisional duty to assist error was identified due to the lack of a new VA examination and retrospective opinions regarding the Veteran's functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip degenerative joint disease, Right hip, status post hip replacement residuals, Degenerative arthritis, left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24015159
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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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- Granted
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