The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee chondromalacia and DJD are related to his service-connected left femur fracture with scars and knee disability.,However, the Board finds insufficient evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection for the Veteran's left hip DJD.
The deciding factor: The VHA expert opinion concluded that the Veteran's right knee chondromalacia and DJD are related to his service-connected left femur fracture with scars and knee disability, as evidenced by the continuity of symptoms since service.,For the left hip DJD claim, the Board found insufficient evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Chondromalacia, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), Left Hip DJD
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1551515
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