The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for osteoarthritis of the right hip and left hip dislocation have been denied. The current disability ratings are deemed appropriate.,There is no legal basis to assign a higher rating for any of the service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The criteria for an increased rating under the applicable diagnostic codes do not meet the Veteran's claim as his symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation based on the current evidence and regulations in effect during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis, right hip, left hip dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2026
- Citation
- 26000006
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis in both the left and right hip as secondary to a service-connected bilateral knee condition, citing no causal link between the conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left and right hips, a left shoulder disability, a lumbar spine disability, and bilateral lumbar radiculopathy as secondary to the lumbar spine disability.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right and left hips have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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