The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding direct and secondary service connection for right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome. The AOJ is required to obtain medical opinions addressing these issues.
The deciding factor: There was a failure to consider new evidence submitted by the Appellant in formulating an opinion on secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26028253
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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