The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for right hip strain and basic eligibility for DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was considered as of the date he submitted his intent to file a claim, which met the legal requirements for a supplemental claim within one year of the initial denial.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip strain (thigh impairment)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039318
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for left knee pain and painful scarring distinct from right ankle surgical scars, but granted a 20 percent rating for right ankle post-surgical scars. The Board also granted ratings of 10 percent or less for various hip conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted an effective date of January 22, 2010 for the grants of service connection for left and right hip strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the increased rating claims for right hip disabilities to correct duty to assist errors.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a higher rating for keloid scars was denied, but a separate 20 percent rating for painful facial scars was granted. All other issues were remanded.
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