The Veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow and bilateral hip disorders are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will seek another VA examination to address the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The July 2021 VA opinion did not adequately address the Veteran's in-service duties, symptoms, or submitted medical articles.
- Claimed conditions
- Left elbow disorder, Bilateral hip disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24044481
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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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