The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip strain due to inadequate opinions regarding causation and aggravation. The Veteran contends that his hip strains are related to or aggravated by his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine, which caused him to gain weight.
The deciding factor: The Board found the VA examiner's opinion insufficient as it did not address the Veteran's contentions regarding weight gain from a service-connected condition and walking unevenly due to a back disability, nor did it discuss aggravation in any medical opinion regarding secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip strain, left hip strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24078903
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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: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and left hip strain as secondary to lumbosacral strain have been granted. The claim for left hip strain is remanded due to insufficient evidence on whether it was caused or aggravated by the service-connected lumbosacral strain.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several claims for further action, including effective date determinations and service connection determinations. The Veteran's service records from Portsmouth Naval Hospital are requested to be obtained.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, and multiple orthopedic conditions, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of his right hip disability is denied as the earliest date of entitlement is April 21, 2025.
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