The Veteran's right knee, bilateral hip and lumbar spine disorders were found to be aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence indicated it was as likely as not that the Veteran's right knee, bilateral hip and lumbar spine disorders were made permanently worse by his service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0908171
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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