The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a right hip injury, which was previously denied in September 1986. The appellant presented additional evidence including his own sworn testimony and VA/VA records that he sustained an injury to his right hip during service and that it was aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Board found new and material evidence supporting the claim of service connection for residuals of a right hip injury, which had previously been denied in September 1986 due to pre-existing conditions not aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right hip injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0601687
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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