The Board remands the claim for an adequate opinion to determine if the Veteran's left hip replacement was aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The previous opinion was found inadequate as it failed to consider all theories of entitlement, specifically aggravation of the left hip by a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25055932
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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- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 18, 2020, for the award of service connection for left hip replacement.
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