The Board has granted service connection for left hip degenerative joint disease and low back degenerative disk disease, finding that these conditions are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. The claim of reopening a low back disability was also granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the diagnosed left hip and low back disabilities were aggravated beyond their natural progression by the service-connected right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative joint disease, degenerative disk disease of the low back at L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2015
- Citation
- 1521046
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection, including chronic right foot metatarsalgia at digit 3,4,5, left shoulder bicep tendonitis, right hip degenerative joint disease, hypertension, right shoulder bicep tendonitis, headaches, left hip degenerative joint disease, and atrial fibrillation with residual non ischemic cardiomyopathy.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable VA rating codes.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip degenerative joint disease, finding that the conditions were diagnosed within one year of discharge from active service and are causally related to active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU as further VA examinations are required to address the Veteran's reports of flareups and functional limitations.
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