The Board denied service connection for traumatic arthritis of the left hip, concluding that the condition preexisted service and was not aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence showing the left hip disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19178989
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board found that the Veteran's left hip arthritis began during service and is not a preexisting condition, thus granting her claim for service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's left hip disability is rated at 20% for pain and functional impairment, granting a higher rating than the previous 10%. The claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left hip and lumbar spine disabilities are currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations. The Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating for either condition.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for traumatic arthritis of the left hip, concluding that it preexisted service and was not aggravated by service. The Veteran's motion argued there was CUE in this decision.
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