The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip condition, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to events in service. The examiner opined that osteoarthritis is more likely than not the cause of the Veteran's left hip condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the etiology of the Veteran’s current left hip condition is age, obesity, long term hard physical labor and genetic tendency toward osteoarthritis, and less likely caused in service or pre-existed service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080673
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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