The Veteran's service-connected left knee and bilateral hip strain disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, as he is currently employed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran remains employed and his earned income does not fall below the poverty threshold, nor is his current workplace considered marginal employment.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disabilities, bilateral hip strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20039324
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for increased compensation for her right hand injury residuals is dismissed. Service connection and ratings are granted for lumbosacral strain and bilateral hip strains, with a separate rating at 10 percent for each knee based on instability.
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