The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of left hip and leg disabilities, finding that they were not incurred or aggravated by his active service. The rating assigned was 40%.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions concluded there was no relationship between current left hip and leg complaints and the in-service motor vehicle accident or service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Pain, Left Leg Pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1316802
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