The Veteran's claim for a left hip disability is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The Board finds that his complaints are related to his service-connected back disability.,The Veteran's claim for TBI residuals is granted, with the presumption being secondary to service-connected back disability.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of a left hip disability and the Veteran’s symptoms are attributed to his service-connected back disability. The Veteran has not provided any evidence that he currently suffers from a separate left hip condition.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Hip Disability","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)","status":"Granted"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","status":"Granted"}, {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder Strain","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Strain","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbar Spine Strain","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Left Foot Drop Foot","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Hand, Fifth Finger","status":"Denied"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080899
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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