The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable disability rating for right hip degenerative arthritis with iliopsoas tendonitis, limitation of extension and thigh impairment prior to January 13, 2022, due to a need for a retrospective medical opinion that discounts the beneficial effects of medication.
The deciding factor: The Board must discount the beneficial effects of medication when assigning an evaluation of a musculoskeletal disability, which includes the Veteran's right hip degenerative arthritis, and there is no adequate VA exam that provides medical evidence for the period prior to December 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip degenerative arthritis with iliopsoas tendonitis, limitation of extension, right hip degenerative arthritis with iliopsoas tendonitis, thigh impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030587
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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