The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating and an increased rating for right hip trochanteric pain syndrome due to the need for additional clarification regarding the impact of medication on the Veteran's disability.
The deciding factor: Additional clarification is required as the diagnostic codes used do not consider the beneficial effects of medications, and an addendum opinion is needed to quantify the extent to which the Veteran's use of pain medication ameliorates the functional impairment of his right hip.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, limitation of extension, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, limited abduction, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, painful, limited flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25040167
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Decisions by this judge: 713 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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