The Board found the claim of service connection for residuals of a right hip injury not well-grounded and denied it. The claim of increased evaluation for PTSD was affirmed.
The deciding factor: The claim of service connection for residuals of a right hip injury is not supported by competent evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the current disability, as there are no medical records indicating any such injury during service and no credible lay testimony corroborating this. The claim was therefore denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0021858
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from March 30, 2011, warranting a TDIU.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's right thigh, hip, or groin injuries. The Veteran is also requesting clarification on in-service notations that may be incorrect.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and hearing loss were denied, while the claim for residuals of a right hip injury was remanded. The PTSD with major depressive disorder claim was also remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any diagnoses relevant to the claimed right hip injury, sleep difficulties, or head trauma. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.
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