The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently have a bilateral hip disorder or any pain or other symptoms of either hip causing functional impairment of earning capacity, and thus service connection for a bilateral hip disorder is denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows no current disability of either hip joint during the appeal period, including pain or other symptoms that cause functional impairment of earning capacity.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20012048
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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