Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for a new VA medical opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip condition, including whether it is related to her service or any service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 VA examination was found inadequate due to failure to consider the Veteran's contentions and the potential role of obesity as an intermediate step in causing a current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092864
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