The Veteran's claim for service connection for osteoarthritis of the left hip was denied in a December 2011 rating decision. The RO granted service connection for left lumbar radiculopathy with an effective date of July 1, 2010, which is later than the earliest possible effective date for the grant of service connection for osteoarthritis of the left hip (September 30, 2013).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was denied in December 2011 and granted with an earlier effective date due to a different condition.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19181414
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a skin condition, GERD, OSA, PVD, glenohumeral arthritis, degenerative joint disease, and osteoarthritis, as there was no evidence of current disability or etiological relationship to the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which rendered him unemployable. His TDIU claim for substitution purposes is granted.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left hip and right hip, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.
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