The Board found that the Veteran's left hip osteopenia and loss of bilateral shoulder muscle mass are not related to his service-connected spine disabilities, and thus denied these claims.
The deciding factor: VA examiners concluded that the appellant's current conditions are more likely due to inactivity rather than any connection with his service-connected spine disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip osteopenia, loss of bilateral shoulder muscle mass
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1237643
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for multiple conditions due to an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, heart disability, prostate cancer, and left hip osteopenia as secondary to prostate cancer. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to in-service exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus due to insufficient opinions in the February 2017 VA examination report. The claims are being returned for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip osteopenia had its onset during service and grants service connection for this condition.
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