The Board has determined that the veteran's left hip labral tear is proximately due to his service-connected left knee and right hip disabilities, resolving all doubt in favor of the veteran.
The deciding factor: Service connection for a left hip disorder as secondary to service-connected left knee and right hip disorders was granted based on equipoise evidence supporting the opinion that the veteran's left hip disorder is related to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip labral tear
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0821285
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left hip disability is currently rated at 20 percent for labral tear with femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and osteoarthritis with thigh impairment, 10 percent for limitation of flexion, and 10 percent for limitation of extension. The appeal has been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for her left hip labral tear, finding that it is related to her active duty service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left hip condition is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of extension to no worse than 5 degrees, with no other compensable limitations. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for both left hip osteoarthritis and a left hip labral tear, finding that the conditions are attributable to the Veteran's active service.
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