The Veteran's current osteoarthritis of the bilateral hips did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter and is not otherwise related to his active service.
The deciding factor: VA examiners provided negative nexus opinions, stating that there was no diagnosis or treatment for a bilateral hip disorder while in service and that the Veteran's current condition is not directly related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the bilateral hips
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1723602
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