The Board remands the appeal for a compensable disability rating for service-connected left hip strain, as there is an internal inconsistency in the August 2021 examination report.
The deciding factor: The Board finds the information contained in the August 14, 2021, examination report is contradictory and cannot be reconciled due to the Veteran's reported worsening of symptoms but better ranges of motion, as well as a lack of documentation of pain during flare-ups despite reports of severe daily flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain (limitation of extension), left hip strain (impairment of the thigh), left hip strain (limitation of flexion)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069393
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.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 14, 2023, for the award of service connection for tinnitus, tension headaches, right and left knee strains, and right and left hip strains.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for left hip strain (limitation of adduction) but denied evaluations in excess of 10 percent for limitation of flexion and extension.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied increased ratings for existing conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted an effective date of January 22, 2010 for the grants of service connection for left and right hip strain.
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