The Veteran's claims for service connection for various orthopedic conditions, including right shoulder, back, left hip, bilateral ankle, right foot and right knee disorders are denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions. The claim for a right hip disorder remains pending.
The deciding factor: No current right hip disability was found during the examination, and service connection has already been established for the Veteran's left knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disorder, Back Disorder, Right Hip Disorder, Left Hip Disorder, Right Ankle Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder, Right Foot Disorder, Right Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1020762
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What this means for you
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