Hip
Across 2,284 real Board appeals for Hip
67% were granted, partly granted, or remanded.
A denial is often not the end — remands are sent back for more development and frequently end in a grant.
- Granted 9%
- Partly granted 24%
- Remanded 34%
- Denied 24%
What tends to win
Among the appeals that were granted or partly granted, the most common ways Hip was linked to service:
- Direct service connection509
- Secondary to another service-connected condition103
- Reopened with new & material evidence47
How it’s rated, in practice
When Hip was granted, the rating most often assigned was:
- 100% (141)
- 10% (34)
- 20% (34)
- 30% (19)
- 70% (14)
Presumptive & exposure paths
These appeals involved a recognized exposure — which can mean the link to service is presumed, with no nexus to prove:
- PACT Act25
- Gulf War21
- Agent Orange / herbicides8
- Camp Lejeune water7
- Burn pits & airborne hazards6
Real decisions
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability and a right wrist disability, both diagnosed as having their onset during the Veteran's active military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, low back and bilateral hip disabilities based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip disability prior to the Veteran's death, as these disabilities were found to be directly related to an injury sustained during active military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including a bilateral eye disability and cardiovascular conditions, based on the Veteran's in-service occupational exposures.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition, sleep apnea, lower back condition, and right hip condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, bilateral hallux valgus, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, and right ankle calcaneal spur.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left hip condition, lower back condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right hip condition based on new and relevant evidence. The Board also granted service connection for left hip pain with left lower extremity radiculopathy and right hip pain with right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the service-connected lower back condition.
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