The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip condition was denied as she does not have a current disability of the right hip other than sacroiliitis, which is already service-connected. The claims for increased evaluations for her service-connected disabilities were remanded due to the passage of time and new evidence indicating possible changes in severity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was denied as she does not have a current disability of the right hip other than sacroiliitis, which is already service-connected. The claims for increased evaluations were remanded due to the passage of time and new evidence indicating possible changes in severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Condition, Patellofemoral Syndrome of Right Knee, Left Wrist Strain and Tendonitis (Bilateral), Residuals of Right Bunionectomy, Shin Splints of Left Lower Leg, Hypopigmentation of Left Arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1419303
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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 Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and right hip conditions due to inadequate opinions in prior adjudications.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right and left hip conditions are granted as secondary to her service-connected knee conditions.,The Veteran's increased ratings for left and right knee strains, and TDIU claim are remanded due to inadequate examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip condition is at least as likely as not related to hip pain during service, and thus grants service connection for a right hip condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip condition, finding that it is related to an in-service injury and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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