The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability and left hip disability, finding that the Veteran's bilateral hip pain is not due to or aggravated by her service-connected cervical spine IVDS. The claims for service connection for a right lower extremity neurological disorder, to include RLS, and a left lower extremity neurological disorder, to include RLS, were remanded.

The deciding factor: The March 2023 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's bilateral hip pain is not a result of her cervical spine IVDS and is instead more likely due to 'advancing age, normal wear and tear and with contribution from her occupation demands as a home health LPN.'

Claimed conditions

right hip disability, left hip disability, right lower extremity neurological disorder, to include restless leg syndrome (RLS), left lower extremity neurological disorder, to include RLS

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 24, 2025

Citation

A25101714

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