The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder was granted. The claim for service connection for left hip and thigh disorders was denied.,Service connection for a back disorder is granted, but service connection for left hip and thigh disorders is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current back disorder is not related to his active duty service due to the lack of evidence showing a nexus between the in-service injury and the current condition. The Board found that arthritis was not shown during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking the current back disorders to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder, Left Hip Disorder, Left Thigh Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21020930
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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