The Board granted service connection for right hip strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided by R. W. and Dr. D. W. supported that the Veteran's right hip pain was aggravated beyond normal progression due to his bilateral plantar fasciitis, which affected his gait and caused him to compensate by putting more weight on one side in an effort to relieve the pain.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25049055
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.
- 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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