The March 25, 2004 VA examination and May 11, 2004 bone marrow biopsy did not result in any additional disability to the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The March 25, 2004 VA examination found no evidence of hip arthritis or other conditions that could have caused the Veteran's symptoms. The examiner noted inconsistencies between the Veteran's reported pain and observed physical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain, Left Leg Radiculopathy/Myelopathy, Hip Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0924202
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