The Board has determined that the Veteran's status-post total right hip arthroplasty (arthritis) is service-connected, and he also has a current diagnosis of right knee strain. The claim for secondary service connection for right knee disability remains pending.
The deciding factor: VA examiners provided negative etiological opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service right leg injury and his current right knee disability due to lack of evidence linking the two conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right leg injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2014
- Citation
- 1404557
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