Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip degenerative arthritis and a higher rate of special monthly compensation due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary as the June 2025 VA examination report was inadequate for rating purposes, and further evidence may impact the decision on SMC.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip degenerative arthritis associated with degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis and lumbar disc displacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094516
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