The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not address whether the right hip disorder is related to service or secondary to service-connected knee disabilities, which are necessary for a full determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24086670
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety), TMJ, right and left knee pain, and right and left hip disorders as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a link to active service.
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