The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip, left hip, and both shoulder disabilities are not related to service.,Service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence linking any of the bilateral hip or shoulder disabilities to active service. The VA examiners provided opinions indicating that the current diagnoses were either not incurred in service or did not result from a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Strain, Left Hip Femoral Acetabular Impingement Syndrome, Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis, Left Shoulder Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22016973
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, low back condition, bilateral knee disabilities, and left shoulder strain have been granted service connection. The Veteran's low back condition has been increased to a 40 percent evaluation, while the bilateral knee conditions remain at their current 10 percent evaluations.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the Veteran's right hip strain.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder strain and assigned a 20% rating effective March 16, 2023. The appellant is eligible to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the November 2023 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left shoulder strains, finding that the current ratings of 20% are appropriate based on limited motion in both shoulders.
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