The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's current hip disability is related to his active service or periods of ACDUTRA.,The Board also denied service connection for a thoracolumbar back condition, concluding that there was no evidence linking the current condition to in-service occurrences.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any specific injury, diagnosis, or treatment related to the right hip during active duty. The June 2020 VA examination concluded that the condition is less likely than not connected to service.,The Veteran's reported history of pain since March 2000 does not rise to a level of competency to offer an opinion as to the existence of an etiology between the current condition and in-service occurrences. The June 2020 VA examination concluded that the back condition is less likely than not connected to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Condition, Thoracolumbar Back Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20071121
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