The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip arthritis and degenerative joint disease of the right knee were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied service connection for these conditions. However, a suture scar on the right knee was found to be related to service.
The deciding factor: VA medical examination indicated no relationship between current right hip and right knee disorders and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Arthritis, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1003757
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- Granted
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip arthritis is service-connected as it began during his active service and has persisted since then.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee condition is rated at 30 percent for the period beginning February 2, 2024. The rating was denied as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to inadequate medical examination reports in his previous case. The AOJ is instructed to arrange a new right knee examination, considering the Veteran's incarceration status.
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