The Board remands the claims for further development to obtain a VA examination that clarifies the severity of the Veteran's right hip disabilities during flare-ups and with repeated use over time.
The deciding factor: The September 2022 VA examination is found inadequate as it does not provide proper estimations of range of motion limitations during flare-ups or with repeated use over time, based on the Veteran's lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25003841
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Dismissed
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