The Board has granted service connection for left knee and hip disabilities secondary to the veteran's right ankle disability, but denied an increased rating for his right ankle disability. The decision also found that the veteran's current left knee and hip conditions are not related to his right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner stated that it was possible, but somewhat speculative, that the veteran's left knee and hip disabilities were caused or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disability, Left Hip Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0604074
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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