The Board has denied service connection for bilateral avascular necrosis of the hips as there was no in-service injury or disease, and symptoms did not manifest within one year of service.
The deciding factor: There were no complaints of hip pain or other condition in the service treatment records, and the Veteran first complained of hip pain five years after service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral avascular necrosis of the hips
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21029112
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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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