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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