The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 18, 2020, for the award of service connection for left hip replacement.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has continuously pursued his claim since VA received his formal claim on August 18, 2020, and this is the date entitlement arose.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25035658
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than October 26, 2014, for service connection and TDIU were denied.,The Veteran's claim for DEA benefits was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection related to his bilateral hips, lumbar disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy. The appeals are being remanded.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, left hip replacement, and PTSD. The decision grants special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and maintaining all forms of substantially gainful employment during the rating period prior to June 22, 2020. However, as he is now receiving a combined 100% rating for his service-connected disabilities effective June 22, 2020, entitlement to TDIU for this period is denied.
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