The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the hips, finding that it is attributable to running during service and exacerbated by a service-connected low back disorder. The claims for increased evaluations for chondromalacia patella (right and left knees) are remanded due to failure to provide proper notice under the VCAA.
The deciding factor: The Board found in favor of the veteran's claim for arthritis of the hips, concluding that his current bilateral hip condition is attributable to running during service and exacerbated by a service-connected low back disorder. The claims for increased evaluations for chondromalacia patella (right and left knees) are remanded because proper notice under the VCAA was not provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the hips, Chondromalacia patella (right knee), Chondromalacia patella (left knee)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0323427
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