The Board denied service connection for a left hip disorder and a right knee disorder, finding no evidence that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated by military service or that his current disabilities are related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The competent and probative evidence of record preponderates against a finding that the Veteran has a left hip disorder which is causally or etiologically related to his active service, nor was a separate left hip disability incurred in service. Similarly, there is no evidence that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0910637
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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