The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of a bilateral hip disability, thus denying the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence did not support the presence of a currently diagnosed bilateral hip disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Injury, Bilateral Hip Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2015
- Citation
- 1525020
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