The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back/tailbone injury, to include a hip injury, finding that there is no evidence of current disability affecting either hip or symptoms resulting in functional impairment of earning capacity. The Board also found that the diagnosed lumbar spine disorders are less likely than not related to the documented in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an opinion that the current lumbar degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease are less likely than not a residual of the injury sustained on July 12, 1984, and there was no objective evidence to establish a nexus from the injury many decades ago to his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a back/tailbone injury, hip injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20037519
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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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