The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability as it is not proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected knee and back disabilities, nor was it otherwise related to an in-service injury. The preponderance of evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current disability and his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided definitive nexus opinions as supported by detailed rationales that clearly assessed the nature of the Veteran’s disability and accounted for his complete medical history, concluding there is no etiological relationship between the Veteran’s current disability and his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disability, bilateral hip arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18121569
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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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