The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left hip disabilities, as well as his TDIU claim, require additional examination to determine their current severity.
The deciding factor: The initial VA examinations did not adequately assess the Veteran's bilateral hip disabilities due to a lack of range of motion testing during flare-ups and with repeated use over time, and failure to account for the ameliorative effects of his pain medication.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip, Left Hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2026
- Citation
- A26001429
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right shoulder disability. Service connection is granted for OSA, left ankle, lumbar spine, and right hip disabilities. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and coronary artery disease are remanded.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed right knee, left knee, right hip, left hip, right shoulder, and left shoulder conditions as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for evaluations of his right hip and thigh limitations, finding that he withdrew his appeal. The effective date for a separate evaluation of 20 percent for right hip limitation of abduction is set at September 29, 2017.
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