The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip disorders, concluding that the veteran's avascular necrosis of the hips was not incurred in or aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence did not support a link between the veteran's current hip disorders and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hip disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2004
- Citation
- 0424339
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