The Board has granted service connection for right and left hip bursitis as secondary to the already service-connected bilateral pes planus. However, it denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder other than the already service-connected bilateral pes planus.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions supported the Veteran's claim that his hip disorders were related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip bursitis, Left hip bursitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20020256
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