The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and right hip condition, as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions found that the Veteran's current back and right hip conditions were less likely than not related to his in-service injuries or events, with no chronicity noted during service or immediately after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, right hip condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25005988
What this means for you
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