Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date for his right hip disability due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 examination was found inadequate as it did not provide sufficient information regarding the onset of increased symptomology or track the Veteran's asserted increased pain and limitation of motion over time, requiring a retrospective opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip limitation of extension, Right hip limitation of flexion, Right hip limitation of abduction, adduction, and rotation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25001809
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