The Board has granted service connection for right ankle arthritis and right hip synovitis, iliotibial band syndrome, chronic bursitis, and symphysis pubis instability. The issues of service connection for the right hip disabilities are resolved in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not consider the Veteran's chiropractic treatment records or his competent and credible reports of persistent pain and functional loss since service when providing their negative nexus opinions, thus these opinions lack significant probative weight.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right ankle arthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Right hip synovitis"}, {"condition_name":"Iliotibial band syndrome (right hip)"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic bursitis (right hip)"}, {"condition_name":"Symphysis pubis instability (right hip)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20004877
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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