The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder is denied as there is no diagnosed condition. The claim for an increased rating for his bilateral flatfoot with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is granted, but only at the initial 10 percent level.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a chronic hip disability and the Veteran's complaints are attributed to his service-connected low back disorder and bilateral flat feet. The Veteran's bilateral flatfoot has been rated as moderate since May 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hip Disorder, Bilateral Flatfoot with Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1413330
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