The Board granted service connection for a left hip and leg disability, finding that the veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: The September 2007 VA examiner could not rule out the possibility that at least some of the factors that worsened the veteran's pre-existing left hip condition were incurred during service. The Board found this evidence insufficient to rebut the presumption of aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip and leg disability, right hip and leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0813250
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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