The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left, right hip disabilities and lumbar spine disability as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected knees.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions were based on inaccurate facts provided by the Veteran regarding his roofing job duties and history, leading to conflicting conclusions about the cause of his hip and back disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Disability, Right Hip Disability, Lumbar Spine Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179728
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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