The Board found that arthritis of the right hip was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred during service. The veteran's right hip condition is not related to his left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between the veteran's right hip disorder and his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0209437
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