The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left hip bursitis disabilities due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically regarding the October 2020 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the October 2020 VA examination was inadequate and did not provide a clear picture of the Veteran's disabilities during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip bursitis with limitation of flexion, left hip bursitis impairment of the thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24030102
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for left hip bursitis with limitation of flexion from August 11, 2023.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings due to lack of substantial compliance with its November 2018 remand directives and because there is a need for updated treatment records, as well as VA examinations to assess the current state of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and right knee disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, which was listed as cardiopulmonary arrest due to or as a consequence of acute myocardial infarction and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, is related to his service-connected conditions. The Board found the opinion provided by the VA provider to be probative in determining that the Veteran’s service-connected physical and mental disabilities contributed to the development of coronary artery disease.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations as per a recent Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims decision.
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