The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right iliac osteochondroma, which is asserted to be related to his service-connected thigh contusion. The Veteran claims that this condition was caused by adjusting his walking pattern due to pain from the thigh injury.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a new medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's right iliac osteochondroma and associated symptoms are more likely than not related to service, including an altered gait due to pain from the thigh contusion.
- Claimed conditions
- right thigh injury residuals other than the service-connected soft tissue defect of the anterior right thigh with residual scar, osteochondroma of the right iliac bone
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24034176
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right thigh injury residuals, other than the service-connected soft tissue defect of the anterior right thigh with residual scar, as there was no evidence establishing a causal relationship between the Veteran's current osteochondroma and his in-service right thigh injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an insufficient examination that did not adequately account for the Veteran's reports of right leg pain causing him to adjust his walking, which placed pressure on his hip. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right thigh injury other than the service-connected soft tissue defect.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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