The Veteran's claim for service connection for bursitis of the left hip was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence showing a nexus between the current disability and service.,SMC based on statutory housebound benefits prior to August 4, 2008, was not granted as the Veteran did not meet the criteria at that time.,DEA eligibility for basic education assistance was denied due to lack of permanent total service-connected disability before November 17, 2008.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's bursitis of the left hip is related to his military service.,The Veteran did not meet the criteria for SMC based on statutory housebound benefits prior to August 4, 2008.,DEA eligibility was denied as there was no permanent total service-connected disability before November 17, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20057321
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The appeal resulted in the denial of increased ratings for left hip bursitis and a noncompensable rating, but granted individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and a compensable evaluation, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bursitis of the right and left hips as secondary to their respective total hip replacements, but remanded the claims for increased ratings.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for bursitis of the left hip and TDIU require additional examination and review, as the current evidence is inadequate to make an informed decision.
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