The Board remands the issues of entitlement to initial disability ratings for cervical spine strain, lumbosacral spine strain, and bilateral hip trochanteric pain syndrome due to deficiencies in recent VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions during flare-ups and with repeated use over time, as well as to ensure compliance with examination requirements under Correia and Sharp.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine strain, lumbosacral spine strain, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- 24031397
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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