The Veteran's left hip disorder is not service-connected.,There is no evidence of a current bilateral knee disorder or recurring colon polyps.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the presence of current bilateral knee disorders or recurrent colon polyps, and there is insufficient evidence to establish that any current hip condition had its onset during service or was caused by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Degenerative Changes, Bilateral Knee Arthritis, Recurrent Colon Polyps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1531942
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