The Board has granted service connection for osteopenia and osteoporosis of the hips, knees, elbows and back as secondary to a service-connected kidney disorder. Service connection for left ear hearing loss is also granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's osteopenia and osteoporosis are related to his service-connected kidney disorder, while his left ear hearing loss is linked to noise exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- osteopenia, osteoporosis, arthritis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0301186
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What this means for you
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