The veteran's right hip arthritis is found to be related to his service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The claim of increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine remains pending due to a need for additional development under VCAA.
The deciding factor: Right hip arthritis was determined to have been incurred during active service based on medical evidence linking it to an in-service injury and current treatment records. Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine requires further evaluation as new rating criteria were implemented.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, right hip arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0332229
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- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The lumbar spine disability has also been granted but the effective date is not specified.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for left hip arthritis, right hip arthritis, type II diabetes, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and sleep apnea as they have become service-connected in other rating decisions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed all other appeals related to various joint conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as he does not have a single disability rated at 100% and his disabilities are not so severe that they render him substantially confined to his residence.
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