The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip strain, but denied service connection for tinnitus, left knee PFPS, and left cheek scar. The decision is remanded for further action on the claim of service connection for a low back disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses are supported by medical evidence, but there is no clear or continuous link between his in-service symptoms and his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip strain, tinnitus (ringing in ears), left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), left cheek scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- A20015704
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Decisions by this judge: 1,948 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral hip disability was manifest by painful motion prior to March 28, 2025. From that date, the disability manifested as limitation of adduction due to inability to cross legs.,The Board found no evidence of limitation of extension or impairment of thigh prior to March 28, 2025.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle strain, left knee strain, and bilateral hip strain due to a lack of etiology opinions in the record.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for effective dates prior to June 10, 2022, for service connection of various conditions. The appeal is also remanded for further action on some issues.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip strain and migraines, finding that the Veteran's conditions were incurred or caused by in-service events. For bilateral hip strain, a VA examiner concluded it was at least as likely as not incurred during active duty. For migraines, a VA examiner found them to be at least as likely as not caused by toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) during service.
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