The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hip disorders and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.,The VA examiners in January 2010 and July 2016 concluded that the Veteran does not have a bilateral hip disorder based on reduced range of motion with objective evidence of pain on motion.
The deciding factor: VA examiners determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hip disorders, which is necessary for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Disorder, Right Ankle Disorder, Left Hip Disorder, Right Hip Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1727102
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