Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hip strain, to include as secondary to left knee arthritis status post total knee replacement and/or intervertebral disc syndrome, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The VA failed to obtain adequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hip strain as well as aggravation as a component of secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain, right hip strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008554
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