The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disorder and hip disorder, finding no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service or any other service-connected condition.,The Veteran was also denied an initial compensable rating for left shoulder scarring prior to April 7, 2017, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The Board found that the scar did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established as there is no evidence of a neck disorder during service or within one year post-service, and no medical opinion linking the current condition to military service.,The hip disorder was also found not to have been incurred in service. The Veteran did not provide any credible evidence that his hip disorder had its onset during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disorder, hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2018
- Citation
- 1810777
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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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