The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a right hip disability and an increased rating for lumbar spine fracture with fusion of T11-L3. The veteran was not granted service connection for his right hip disability as it is not considered a hip disability, and he did not meet the criteria for an increased rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no current right hip disability and that the veteran's lumbar spine fracture with fusion of T11-L3 did not warrant a higher than 20 percent evaluation based on the evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Disability, Lumbar Spine Fracture with Fusion of T11-L3
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2002
- Citation
- 0206775
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right hip disability, finding that her current 10 percent rating adequately reflects her symptoms and limitations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hip disability, which may be related to service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for both a right hip disability and a left hip disability, finding that the Veteran's observable symptoms of pain and stiffness began during his active service and have persisted.
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