The Board finds that the Veteran's left hip disorder is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability, and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The January 2013 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's hip problems were adversely affected by his left knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip DJD, Tendonitis/Bursitis, Leg Length Alignment Asymmetry
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2013
- Citation
- 1316996
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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