The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip and left hip disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hip conditions and his military service. The TDIU claim was granted as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no direct link between the Veteran’s current hip conditions and his military service, and concluded that any hip problems were not caused by his service-connected bilateral knee disability. The Board also noted that the Veteran's other service-connected disabilities (PTSD, back, knees, ankles) made it difficult for him to work.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, Left hip strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20066786
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