The Veteran was granted an effective date of January 22, 2010 for the grants of service connection for left and right hip strain.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a grant of service connection with an earlier effective date due to VA-generated treatment records within one year of the August 2010 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain (limitation of flexion), left hip strain (limitation of extension), left hip strain (thigh impairment), right hip strain (limitation of flexion), right hip strain (limitation of extension), right hip strain (thigh impairment)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25042952
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,170 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased disability ratings due to a duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection related to right and left hip strain, including thigh impairment, were remanded due to the need for further development.,An effective date of July 24, 2023, was granted for the awards of service connection for right hip strain (limitation of extension) and left hip strain (limitation of extension).
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left hip strain (limitation of flexion), limitation of abduction, and limitation of extension. The evidence did not support higher disability ratings under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylosis and lumbar strain, left hip strain (limitation of flexion), and left hip strain (impairment of thigh) have been granted effective September 16, 2020.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left hip strain (limitation of extension) has not met the criteria for earlier effective dates.
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