The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left hip is granted. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left knee is remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s current degenerative joint disease of the left hip was at least as likely as not related to injuries sustained during his period of active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the left hip, Degenerative joint disease of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194423
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What this means for you
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