The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip condition and a left shoulder condition, as secondary to his service-connected total right knee replacement residuals.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that there was no medical relationship between the Veteran's left hip osteoarthritis and left shoulder conditions and his service-connected total right knee replacement residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip condition, left shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039114
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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