The Board denied service connection for a left gluteal disorder and denied an increased rating for left thigh disability. The issue of TDIU prior to July 26, 2021 was also not resolved.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a separate left gluteal disorder or any other compensable condition related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left buttock (gluteal) disorder, Left thigh disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23055177
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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: Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, granted separate ratings of 30 percent for BPPV and migraine headaches, and denied increased ratings for other conditions. Service connection was also denied for various disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected left thigh and psychiatric disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment throughout the period on appeal, granting TDIU.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to address the Veteran's left hip and thigh disabilities, including during flare-ups and repetitive use over time.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including tonic clonic seizures and multiple knee and thigh conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His TDIU claim is granted.
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