The Board has determined that the evidence does not support reopening the claim of service connection for bilateral hip degenerative joint disease. The Veteran's current evaluations for his knee disabilities are found to be appropriate based on the severity of his symptoms and impairment.
The deciding factor: The new evidence received since the April 2003 rating decision is insufficient to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for bilateral hip degenerative joint disease. The preponderance of the evidence does not establish a current diagnosis of degenerative joint disease in the bilateral hips.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip degenerative joint disease, right knee traumatic degenerative joint disease, left knee traumatic degenerative joint disease, right lumbar paravertebral muscle spasms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0940077
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed as there was no decision in the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system to appeal at the time of the request.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability, non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy, and bilateral hip degenerative joint disease. The evidence did not establish an in-service injury or event related to these conditions, nor could it be presumed due to military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new evidence received after the final January 2010 rating decision is relevant to the claim of service connection for bilateral hip degenerative joint disease. The issue is remanded due to a lack of an examination and medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of bilateral hip degenerative joint disease as secondary to right knee disability with mild degenerative joint disease because it was granted in a previous decision.
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