The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material, thus denying the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of residuals of a left hip injury.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0632918
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 175 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left hip injury, finding that his current diagnosis of trochanteric bursitis is at least as likely as not related to direct and indirect trauma from hazing during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of her right and left hip disabilities, including a possible revision surgery on the right hip.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis, a left hip injury, and a stomach disability were not supported by evidence of current disabilities or a link to active service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been granted and rated at the lowest possible level, with no additional compensation awarded.
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