The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for bilateral hip disabilities and granted temporary total evaluations for convalescence due to surgeries.
The deciding factor: The earliest possible effective date for the Veteran's grants of service connection for his bilateral hip disabilities was May 13, 2021, the date on which VA received the claim for such benefits. The Board is bound by governing law and regulations and has no authority to award benefits not authorized by governing law.
- Claimed conditions
- s/p surgery for labral tear, right hip (impairment of thigh), scars, s/p surgery for labral tear, left hip, s/p surgery for labral tear, right hip (limitation of extension), scars, s/p surgery for labral tear, right hip, s/p surgery for labral tear, left hip (limitation of extension), s/p surgery for labral tear, left hip (limitation of flexion), s/p surgery for labral tear, right hip (limitation of flexion), scars (painful) s/p surgery for labral tears, right and left hips, s/p surgery for labral tear, left hip (impairment of thigh)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25051644
What this means for you
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