The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip condition, to include degenerative joint disease of the hips, bilateral, status post hip replacement.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that there was no causal relationship between the veteran's current hip problems and his military service injuries due to the absence of any symptoms related to hip problems during service and the fact that he had been able to perform heavy physical labor for many years prior to the onset of these symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the hips, bilateral
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0810921
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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