The Board granted the appeals seeking an effective date of August 10, 2021, for the awards of service connection for bilateral hip disabilities and low back strain with arthritis and instability.

The deciding factor: The Veteran continuously pursued his claims since the August 2021 Intent to File by submitting a Supplemental Claim within one year of the July 2022 rating decision, which resulted in the Board granting the appeals seeking an effective date of August 10, 2021.

Claimed conditions

low back strain with arthritis and instability, right hip disability, to include impairment, limitation of extension, and limitation of flexion, left hip disability, to include impairment, limitation of extension, and limitation of flexion

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

0%

Decision date

January 31, 2025

Citation

A25009288

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