The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip disorder is not related to his military service or a service-connected condition, and therefore denied his claim for service connection. For his residuals of a right second toe stress fracture, he was granted evaluations up to 20 percent prior to July 31, 2008, but no higher evaluation is warranted after that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a direct relationship between the veteran's current hip disorder and his military service. The weight of the medical opinions indicates that the hip disorder may be related to alcohol use or other non-service-connected conditions rather than to any injury sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Avascular Necrosis of the Right Hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0916797
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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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