The Board remands the claims for service connection of left and right hip degeneration to correct a duty to assist error, as VA must provide a VA examination regarding whether the Veteran has a right or left hip disorder that is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disorder.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not obtain a VA examination regarding whether the Veteran has a right or left hip disorder that is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disorder, which is required for a proper determination of service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1110 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.310.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degeneration, right hip degeneration
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25056880
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Decisions by this judge: 793 · Granted: 28% (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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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