The Board found no evidence of chronic low back or right hip disabilities during any period of active duty, and the medical opinions concluded that current degenerative changes are not related to service. The claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions determined that current degenerative changes in the Veteran's low back and right hip are less likely than not related to his periods of active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the low back, Degenerative changes of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1711910
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's low back disability and associated lower extremity radiculopathy. The effective dates for service connection for degenerative changes of the right hip and left hip are also being addressed.
- Granted
The Veteran's degenerative changes of the right hip have been rated at 10 percent since June 2008, and no higher rating is warranted based on the evidence.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current low back disability did not have onset in service and was not caused by his active military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the right hip, finding that it had its onset in service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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