The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral hip condition, initially manifested by arthritis and now shown to include arthroplasty residuals, is as least as likely as not due to or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral foot disability. Therefore, secondary service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: There is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence showing that the veteran's hip condition was aggravated by his service-connected foot disability.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of hips, arthroplasty residuals
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0217994
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What this means for you
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