The Board has determined that the veteran's current hip pain and respiratory symptoms are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection. The RO previously denied these claims in December 1996 due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the current conditions and military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence linking the veteran's current hip pain and respiratory symptoms to his service experiences.
- Claimed conditions
- Trochanteric bursitis, Hyperactive lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0103051
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right hip arthritis and trochanteric bursitis are being remanded for further medical opinions regarding their onset, relationship to service, and whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities, arthritis, and trochanteric bursitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate response from the VA examiner regarding the Veteran's claim that his current right hip arthritis is attributable to an altered gait resulting from his service-connected right knee disability. The examiner must address the medical and lay statements indicating a relation between the Veteran's altered gait and his right hip condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for limitation of flexion of the left hip and impairment of the left thigh have been denied as his current levels of disability do not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.
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