The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the hips and pelvis, finding that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of arthritis due to retained shrapnel fragments. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of a penetrating SFW of the back with injury of MG XX was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's complaints of hip and pelvic pain were not supported by medical evidence, and that there was no evidence of arthritis due to retained shrapnel fragments. The radiological examinations did not show any joint involvement or arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the hips and pelvis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1015824
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What this means for you
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