The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being remanded for a VA examination to determine its etiology.,Her left hip disabilities are denied as her range of motion findings do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder degenerative joint disease and impingement syndrome began in service or is otherwise related to her time in service. The Veteran's left hip disabilities do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip enthesopathy (limited flexion), left hip status post acetabuloplasty labral repair (limited extension), right hip enthesopathy (limited extension), right hip enthesopathy (impaired thigh)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24086473
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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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