The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for costochondritis, finding that her current condition is related to active military service. The issue of whether her joint pains of the left hip and knees are secondary to her service-connected bilateral flatfoot disorder remains pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided an opinion linking the Veteran's current diagnoses of degenerative joint disease of the knees and trochanteric bursitis of the left hip to her service-connected bilateral flatfoot disorder, but this opinion was inadequate. The Board has ordered a new addendum examination to address whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by her service-connected flatfoot disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- costochondritis, degenerative joint disease of the knees, greater trochanteric bursitis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2014
- Citation
- 1432758
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