The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability, finding that the evidence of record does not support a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury or event.
The deciding factor: The September 2024 VA examiner's negative medical nexus opinion is based on an accurate medical history and provides an explanation that contains clear conclusions and supporting data. The Veteran's reports lack credibility as they are inconsistent with his contemporaneous treatment records, which showed he denied any hip problems for many years after service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091081
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