The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip condition, to include as secondary to service-connected phlebitis of the right leg. The claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for phlebitis of the right leg and TDIU is remanded.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's bilateral hip condition was secondary to his service-connected phlebitis of the right leg or otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip condition, phlebitis of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065456
What this means for you
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