The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that the current condition is not causally or etiologically related to service and does not meet any of the presumptive service connection criteria. The examiner opined that the right hip disorder was less likely than not caused by service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a direct link between the current right hip disorder and service, nor could it be presumed to have been incurred therein due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment. The examiner also found no evidence that the right hip disorder was aggravated by a service-connected right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005615
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right hip disorder for further development, specifically requiring an addendum medical opinion from a VA doctor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives and inadequate medical opinions.
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