The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the duty to assist and needs additional evidence regarding a right hip disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was not properly addressed for service connection of bilateral hip injuries, including the right hip.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of bilateral hip injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24055901
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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