The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hip and thigh strain disabilities due to inadequate VA medical opinions and a need for additional development of evidence.
The deciding factor: The October 2022 and July 2023 VA medical opinions are found to be inadequate, and there is a need to obtain authorization from the Veteran to secure relevant medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip strain, bilateral thigh strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25034912
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hip strain to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding its etiology, as there is an indication that it may be related to in-service physical training.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for lumbar spondylosis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hip strain, nosebleeds, allergic rhinitis, and traumatic brain injury as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for bilateral hip strain, right shoulder strain, sleep apnea, and an initial compensable disability rating for atopic dermatitis.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal request was denied as it was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision.
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