The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a new examination to assess the severity of their service-connected hip and thigh disabilities. The Board found that the previous examiner did not adequately discuss functional loss during flare-ups or after repetitive use.
The deciding factor: The April 2023 VA examiner failed to adequately discuss what functional loss may exist, if any, during flare-ups or after repetitive use of the hip.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion, right hip degenerative arthritis with limitation of extension, right hip degenerative arthritis with limitation of the thigh, left hip degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion, left hip degenerative arthritis with limitation of extension, left hip degenerative arthritis with limitation of the thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005529
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,890 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new examination to ensure VA has met its duty to assist, as the previous examinations did not use a goniometer and were inadequate.
- Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings for various conditions, denied higher ratings, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and evidence.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for increased ratings for hip conditions were partially granted and partially denied. The claim for TDIU was remanded.
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