The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, finding that his cold weather exposure during military service did not result in any sustained injury and is not related to the eventual onset of avascular necrosis.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a cold injury or frostbite documented in the veteran's service records. The Board found that there was insufficient medical evidence linking the veteran's bilateral hip disorder, including avascular necrosis, to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disorder, avascular necrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0627035
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