The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher rating due to errors in assisting the veteran with her claim. The Board will consider all evidence, including the Veteran's lay statements.

The deciding factor: The Board identified pre-decisional duty to assist errors made by the agency of original jurisdiction.

Claimed conditions

right hip femoral neck stress fracture with residuals of internal fixation, impairment of thigh, right hip femoral neck stress fracture with residuals of internal fixation, limitation of flexion, right hip femoral neck stress fracture with residuals of internal fixation, limitation of extension

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 16, 2025

Citation

A25004460

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