The Board found that the veteran's left hip disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and arthritis may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a chronic left hip disability within one year post-service discharge, and the VA physician concluded it was less likely than not related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- aseptic necrosis, status post total left hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2007
- Citation
- 0735161
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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).
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