The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his left knee and right hip disabilities, as well as his low back disability and brain disorder, all claimed as secondary to alcohol abuse. The decision found that there was no evidence of a current disability or a link between any such disability and military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's osteoarthritis of the left knee and right hip did not manifest in service or within one year of separation, and were unrelated to his military service. The low back condition was also found not to be related to service. The brain disorder claim was not addressed as it is unclear if it was part of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the left knee, status post total knee replacement, Osteoarthritis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1715379
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- Remanded (sent back)
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