The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current bilateral hip disability and that any complaints of pain were related to his service-connected low back disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left great toenail disability was granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a history of ingrown toenails in service, which continued after discharge.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established because there is no current diagnosis of bilateral hip disability and any complaints are related to the service-connected low back disability.,Service connection can be granted as the evidence shows that the Veteran had a history of ingrown toenails in service, which continued after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disability, left great toenail disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1550047
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