The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right hip, left hip, and osteoarthritis of the right knee. The claims for leg injury, low back condition, peptic ulcer disease, and increased rating for hemorrhoidectomy were also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the claimed disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the right hip, Degenerative joint disease of the left hip, Osteoarthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0727732
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