The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disabilities, including rheumatoid arthritis and congenital hip dysplasia. The AOJ is instructed to confirm the Veteran's periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA), specifically in 2010 when she was first diagnosed with congenital hip dysplasia, and obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding whether her congenital hip dysplasia is subject to any superimposed disease or injury in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA need to be confirmed, as well as obtaining a medical opinion on whether her congenital hip dysplasia was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disability, right hip disability, rheumatoid arthritis, congenital left hip dysplasia, congenital right hip dysplasia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2026
- Citation
- A26028519
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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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