The Board denied service connection for sickle cell disease, right eye glaucoma, right hip avascular necrosis, and renal disorder due to lack of evidence showing aggravation during service or any other basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's sickle cell disease was found to be a congenital condition that preexisted his military service and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of soundness. The Board also determined that the Veteran did not have any aggravation of his sickle cell disease during service.
- Claimed conditions
- sickle cell disease, right eye glaucoma, right hip avascular necrosis, renal disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22015278
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 22015278.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for depression, insomnia, diabetes mellitus type II, left eye glaucoma, and right eye glaucoma due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's service records indicate exposure to burn pits during his Southwest theater of operations.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings of his right hip disability prior to the Board's decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a retrospective medical opinion to determine the severity of the Veteran's right hip disorder without considering the ameliorative effects of medication, as per court holdings in Jones v. Shinseki and Ingram v. Collins.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, diagnosed as right hip avascular necrosis and right hip replacement, and a right hip scar, status post right hip replacement, as secondary to the service-connected right hip replacement.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.