The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions and increased disability ratings for bilateral hip disabilities have been denied. The evidence did not establish a new or material basis to reopen the previously denied claims, and the Veteran is not entitled to an increased rating for his bilateral hip disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not provide a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's claims for service connection or increased disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Myositis Ossificans, Right Hip Myositis Ossificans
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2019
- Citation
- A19000561
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