Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's increased rating claims for his right and left hip disabilities to correct a duty to assist error related to medication use in determining the proper disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The Board must consider the Veteran's use of medication when determining the current severity of his hip disabilities, as per Ingram v. Collins (2025).
- Claimed conditions
- right hip strain, impairment of the thigh, left hip degenerative arthritis, impairment of the thigh, right hip limitation of extension, left hip limitation of extension, right hip limitation of flexion, left hip limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101646
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