The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for right and left hip osteoarthritis, finding that his original claim was not properly raised prior to January 23, 2023.

The deciding factor: The August 2008 statement did not reasonably raise the issue of service connection for bilateral hip disabilities as it lacked a specific diagnosis or medical records supporting such condition.

Claimed conditions

right hip osteoarthritis, left hip osteoarthritis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 18, 2025

Citation

A25100233

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