The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability to include as secondary to a service-connected disability and denied initial disability ratings for thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, spondylosis, arthropathy, osteophytes and muscle spasms.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions concluded that the left hip conditions were not incurred in service and were less likely due to a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Trochanteris Pain Syndrome, Leg Length Discrepancy, Pelvic Tilt
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22036849
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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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