The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral hip and ankle conditions are being remanded due to a lack of sufficient medical evidence regarding the extent of range of motion loss during flare-ups and after repetitive use.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide enough information to estimate the additional loss in range of motion in degrees based on the Veteran's reports during flare-ups or after repetitive use.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the left hip, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right hip, Ankle sprain of the right ankle, Ankle sprain of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24030448
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional VA medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities of the hips, shoulders, knees, and cervical spine are related to his active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development, including VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right hip disability has been granted a minimum 10 percent rating for limitation of flexion. The issues regarding thigh impairment and limitation of flexion are remanded, as is the TDIU claim.
- Granted
A 20% rating has been granted for DJD of the right hip with limitation of flexion of the right thigh as of December 11, 2020. The Veteran's disability picture due to limitation of flexion more closely approximates the criteria for a 20 percent rating.
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