The Veteran's left hip trochanteric bursitis is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome. The claim for an increased rating for the lumbar spine condition prior to October 17, 2019, was also granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's left hip trochanteric bursitis is proximately due to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome. The increased rating claim for the lumbar spine condition prior to October 17, 2019, was granted based on the VA examiner's opinion and the Veteran's reported symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip trochanteric bursitis, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with IVDS
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22067675
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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