The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability and bilateral shoulder disabilities, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that led to these conditions.

The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no objective evidence indicating that the Veteran's current right hip/thigh disability began during service but rather, according to records, appears to have begun several years/decades after service. The examiner opined that injuries in service that would have led to osteoarthritis would have had to have been severe injuries at the hip joints resulting in fractures and the service treatment records were silent for severe hip injuries during service.

Claimed conditions

right hip disability, bilateral shoulder disabilities

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 18, 2025

Citation

25002293

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