The Board denied an increased evaluation for right hip injury and service connection for left hip impairment, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or residuals.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not find any medical evidence linking the current left hip disorder to service or residuals of a right hip injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Injury, Left Hip Impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0729879
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for a right hip injury and a right shoulder injury due to new and relevant evidence. The issues are now remanded for further review.
- Denied
The Board denied increased disability ratings for the Veteran's service-connected left hip disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current functional limitations.
- Denied
The Board denied all claims for higher disability ratings and effective date determinations, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not meet the criteria for the next higher rating under applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip injury, right knee condition, and right leg injury due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's in-service injuries and their current conditions.
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