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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25040167
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
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- Dismissed
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