The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings due to inadequate medical opinions. The case was sent back to obtain retrospective medical opinions addressing functional impairments and flare-ups.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the obtained opinion did not address the stated deficiencies in previous examinations, leading to a lack of substantial compliance with the remand directives.

Claimed conditions

left knee disability, right hip disability limitation of extension, right hip disability limitation of adduction, right hip disability limitation of flexion, left hip disability limitation of rotation, left hip disability limitation of extension, left hip disability limitation of flexion

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 28, 2025

Citation

25001101

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