The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of information regarding whether the Veteran experiences ankylosis in her right hip, which could affect her disability rating. The case will be returned for further evaluation and clarification.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was unable to determine if the Veteran's symptoms are equivalent to ankylosis without considering the effects of medication on her condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip trochanteric bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26028172
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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 has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip trochanteric bursitis, left hip trochanteric bursitis, right iliotibial band inflammation, and left iliotibial band inflammation due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining private treatment records.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right hip condition, back condition, and right ankle strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee condition.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and effective dates as they were improperly filed under the new Direct Review docket system.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip trochanteric bursitis, a compensable rating for right hip limitation of flexion, and entitlement to TDIU due to an inadequate examination.
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