The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the right hip did not manifest until years after his military service and is not attributable to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's in-service treatment records do not show any complaints or diagnoses related to a right hip disability. The current diagnosis was noted many years post-military service without evidence of continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the Right Hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2013
- Citation
- 1329492
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered additional medical opinions to clarify the nature of the Veteran's right hip conditions and determine if any service-connected disabilities have aggravated them. The case is being returned for further review.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to January 19, 2011. The evidence does not substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable by reason of his service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to January 19, 2011. The Board found insufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for right hip strain, limitation of extension, limitation of flexion, and impairment of thigh due to unclear examination findings and lack of discussion regarding a relationship between osteoarthritis and a tear in the superior acetabular labrum.
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