The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic right hip disorder was denied. The Board found that there is no current disability related to the claimed condition and thus, service connection is not warranted. Service connection for Wilson's disease was granted based on reopening of the claim due to new evidence.
The deciding factor: There is no objective medical evidence confirming a current diagnosis of a chronic right hip disorder or any other compensable disability in regard to the Veteran's right hip. The Board found that service connection could not be established as there is no competent and probative evidence linking the claimed conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Right Hip Disorder, Wilson's Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1018615
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What this means for you
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