The Board granted service connection for right and left femoral acetabular impingement syndromes, as well as right and left osteoarthritis of the ankles, finding that these conditions are causally related to a service-connected back disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his service-connected lower back injury, with evidence supporting an altered gait causing biomechanical changes leading to worsening of the diagnosed conditions over time.
- Claimed conditions
- right femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, left femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, right osteoarthritis of the ankle, left osteoarthritis of the ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104907
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 857 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and remanded the issue of service connection for cardiac disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left hallux valgus, right and left femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee strain, cervical strain, right shoulder strain, and dyspnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine and sleep apnea.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for left and right femoral acetabular impingement syndrome due to an inadequate examination report that failed to properly consider flare-ups.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for earlier effective dates for increased ratings of left femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, right iliopsoas tendonitis, and major depressive disorder.
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