The Veteran's arthritis of the hips was not linked to his military service, including exposure to cold.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's arthritis of the hips to his military service or exposure to cold. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's arthritis of the hips was most likely idiopathic and not related to his time in service or cold exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of both hips
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0910963
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