The Veteran's bilateral hip disability is service-connected as a result of repetitive trauma in service.,The Veteran's pelvic fracture was not manifested during service and is considered to be aggravated by his current condition.
The deciding factor: The VHA expert concluded that the Veteran's arthritis of the hips was more likely than not caused by repetitive joint trauma in service, including airborne training and road marches. The pelvic fracture or avulsion fracture did not manifest as left lower quadrant abdominal pain during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the hips, Residuals of a pelvic fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2012
- Citation
- 1209980
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new and material evidence having been received, reopening the service connection claim for congenital dysplasia of the hips. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hip disability is also being remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected disruption in the right sacroiliac joint with degenerative changes and degenerative disc disease at L5-S1, effective from the date of the decision. The veteran is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that there is no evidence linking the veteran's current degenerative changes of the cervical spine, thoracic spine, hips, and shoulders to his military service. The claims for service connection were denied.
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