The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service-connection of trochanteric pain syndrome in both hips due to inadequate medical examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that VA examiners did not provide adequate opinions on whether the conditions were related to service or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005646
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Decisions by this judge: 575 · Granted: 29% (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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection of trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, limitation of extension of the left hip, and limitation of flexion of the left hip. The effective date remains July 10, 2019.
- Granted
The Veteran's right hip disability is rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion, and the RO has granted a separate 10 percent rating for impairment of the thigh. The initial ratings for both conditions are granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various ankle, hip, and knee conditions are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the direct and secondary service connection bases.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbosacral strain are also being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial evaluation for trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip was increased to 10 percent, effective May 16, 2015. However, a remand is necessary due to inadequate development regarding the severity and functional impact of his symptoms.
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