The Veteran's left hip disorder, diagnosed as osteoarthritis, is not etiologically related to his active service. The evidence does not establish a current left knee disorder.,The residuals of dental surgery during active service are not a disability for which the Veteran can receive compensation benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that osteoarthritis of the left hip was less likely than not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury, event, or illness.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Hip Disorder (Osteoarthritis)","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":"Osteoarthritis of the left hip"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":"No current diagnosis established"}, {"condition_name":"Residuals of Surgical Removal of Molars","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":"No current dental disorder documented"}, {"condition_name":"Low or Middle Back Disorder (Not Specified)","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":"Low or middle back disorder not specified in the decision summary, but may be related to a fall from a tree in September 1970"}, {"condition_name":"Right Hip Disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"current_diagnosis":"Right hip disorder not specified in the decision summary, but may be related to a fall from a tree in September 1970"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105712
What this means for you
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