The Board has found that the Veteran's hip and chest issues may be related to her service, but more evidence is needed to determine this conclusively.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was unable to provide a definitive opinion on whether the Veteran's current hip and chest conditions are directly related to her military service due to insufficient medical records and incomplete information about her in-service symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Iliopsoas Tendinitis, Left Hip Iliopsoas Tendinitis, Growth Mid Upper Chest, Rib Pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24085998
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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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