The Board remands the issue of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right hip fracture, also claimed as a right femur fracture, due to inadequate medical opinion and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to obtain a new medical opinion addressing the Veteran's claims regarding his right hip/femur fracture and its potential causation by VA care.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip fracture, right femur fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25013752
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a right femur fracture, as there was no evidence of malunion, nonunion, flail joint, or surgical neck fracture with false joint.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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.
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