The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the hips as there was no evidence that it was related to the veteran's military service or his service-connected back disorder.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the hips to his military service or his service-connected low back injuries, and the only opinion on this matter was speculative.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the hips
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0812682
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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