The veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and leg disorders as secondary to his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine were denied. His claim for an increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was granted with a 20% disability rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the veteran's claims for service connection, but he was granted a higher rating for his existing service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Hip, Right Hip Disorder, Right Leg Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0204205
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What this means for you
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