Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of the Veteran's service-connected right hip conditions to obtain a retrospective opinion that determines the nature and severity of the disabilities while discounting the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to recent caselaw requiring consideration of the ameliorative effects of medication in evaluating the severity of the Veteran's disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis right hip with limitation of adduction of the thigh status post right femur fracture, osteoarthritis right hip with limitation of extension status post right femur fracture, osteoarthritis right hip with limitation of flexion status post right femur fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110371
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