The Board finds that the Veteran's disabilities of the hips and pelvis are not causally or etiologically related to service, are not presumed to have occurred during service, and are not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's hip and pelvis disabilities were caused or aggravated by his service-connected cervical spine, left Achilles tendon, lumbar spine, or left knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hips, pelvis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1401695
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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