The Board granted service connection for right hip strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran. The right shoulder claim was remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise and granted service connection for the right hip strain based on a medical opinion supporting a secondary relationship with the service-connected knee condition, while the shoulder claim required further development.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip strain, right shoulder impingement syndrome, bicipital and rotator cuff tendonitis with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25032689
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board grants service connection for a right hip strain, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on evidence showing an onset during service and continuous symptoms since then.
- Denied
The appeal of the February 16, 2023, proposal to reduce the disability rating for right hip strain is dismissed. The Board also denied an increased disability rating for right hip strain.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, and right hip strain as secondary to the appellant's service-connected bilateral foot disabilities. The claim for a TMJ disorder was denied, along with other claims for increased ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hip strain and right and left knee strain due to inadequate medical opinions.
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