The Board granted service connection for left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence was approximately balanced as to whether the Veteran's left hip disability arose in service, and the Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102260
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 869 · Granted: 44% (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
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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).
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