The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for a right hip disorder was granted. Service connection for this condition is denied, as there is no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by military service. The rating for chipped bone in the right foot remains at noncompensable. A higher rating for low back strain is also denied.
The deciding factor: The May 2017 VA examination did not find a current disability related to the Veteran's military service, and there was no nexus between his current condition and his in-service injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Degenerative Arthritis, Prostate Cancer (Residuals), Migraine Headaches, Chipped Bone in Right Foot, Left Ankle Sprain, Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183475
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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