The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his left hip disability, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's left hip disability was caused by and/or aggravated by his service-connected left ankle disability, thus satisfying the elements of secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip status post labral repair
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21063828
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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