The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability and right elbow strain, finding that there was no evidence to support a secondary service connection claim for the hip condition or that the right elbow strain is related to his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient competent evidence to support the contention that the bilateral hip disability was caused by or aggravated by the service-connected left knee disability, and the right elbow strain was not found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disability, right elbow strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150464
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral ankle, hip, shoulder, and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder and heat sensitivity.
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