The Board remands the issue of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for right hip fracture, also claimed as a right femur fracture, due to the need for additional development and clarification.
The deciding factor: Remand is needed due to the lack of adequate examination results and medical opinions addressing the issue on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25006977
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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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The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations in previous decisions. The Veteran is still seeking higher ratings for his left wrist fracture, right hip fractures, and left hip arthritis.
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