The Board remands the claims for further development, including a new examination to address deficiencies in the previous VA examination and readjudication of the claims.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination did not comply with the requirements set forth by Sharp v. Shulkin, 29 Vet. App. 26, 34-36 (2017), necessitating a new examination to properly evaluate the Veteran's service-connected hip disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip strain limitation of flexion, left hip strain limitation of flexion, right hip strain limitation of adduction, abduction, and rotation, left hip strain limitation of adduction, abduction, and rotation, right hip strain limitation of extension, left hip strain limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25008890
Veterans Law Judge
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, thus granting special monthly compensation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right hip strain limitation of extension, right hip strain, thigh impairment, and a compensable evaluation of right hip strain with limitation of flexion for additional VA examination.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew her appeal, stating that she now has a 100 percent combined disability rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for right hip strain limitation of flexion, and initial compensable ratings for right hip limitation of extension and abduction due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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