The Veteran's heart arrhythmias, including palpitations and tachycardia, are considered service-connected due to their onset during active duty.,The claim for right hip disorder is dismissed as the Veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement or Substantive Appeal regarding this issue.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's heart arrhythmias were noted during her period of active service and have been treated continuously since then, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.,The Veteran never filed a notice of disagreement or substantive appeal regarding her right hip disorder claim, thus dismissing this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Arrhythmias, Left Hip Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2012
- Citation
- 1218226
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hip strain, as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine and right ankle conditions. A new VA medical examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's hip strains are related to her service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted a rating of 10 percent for each hip strain, impairment of thigh motion.,Compensable ratings are denied for left and right hip strains, limitation of flexion.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left hip strain and lumbosacral strain are rated at specific levels, with the left hip strain receiving a maximum rating of 40 percent. The lumbosacral strain is also rated at 20 percent for the period from June 1, 2023 to March 1, 2024.
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