The Veteran's endometriosis is not service-connected as it is not caused or aggravated by her service-connected disability of status post fracture residuals left hip and pelvic injury with impairment.,The Veteran's right total hip joint replacement has been rated at 30 percent since October 2022, but the appeal seeks a higher rating based on residual weakness, pain, or limitation of motion.,The Veteran's right foot strain with degenerative arthritis is currently rated at 10 percent and the appeal requests an increase in disability rating due to painful motion and walking difficulties.,The Veteran's status post fracture residuals left hip and pelvic injury SI joint has been rated at 10 percent, but the appeal seeks a higher rating based on limited flexion of the joint.,The Veteran's status post fracture residuals left hip and pelvic injury with impairment is currently rated at 10 percent and the appeal requests an increase in disability rating due to limitations in abduction and rotation.,The Veteran's status post fracture residuals left hip and pelvic injury SI joint with limited extension has been rated at 10 percent, but the appeal seeks a higher rating based on limited extension of the joint.,The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis is currently rated at 20 percent and the appeal requests an increase in disability rating due to forward flexion limitations.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support finding that the Veteran's endometriosis, right total hip joint replacement, right foot strain with degenerative arthritis, status post fracture residuals left hip and pelvic injury SI joint, status post fracture residuals left hip and pelvic injury with impairment, or lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis are caused by or aggravated by her service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- endometriosis, status post fracture residuals left hip and pelvic injury with impairment, right total hip joint replacement (previously rated as status post right hip acetabular and pelvic fracture), right foot strain with degenerative arthritis, status post fracture residuals left hip and pelvic injury SI joint with limited flexion, status post fracture residuals left hip and pelvic injury SI joint with limited extension, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2026
- Citation
- A26008763
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, endometriosis, thyroid condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claims are now considered on their merits.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhagic ovarian cysts and denied service connection for endometriosis.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were granted effective from July 1, 2020.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found the evidence persuasive against finding that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis is proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected duodenal ulcer, pancreatitis, and cervical spondylosis with IVDS, degenerative disc disease, and stenosis. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.
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