The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left hip, right hip, and cervical spine. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service or any service-connected condition.,Specifically, multiple VA examiners have found no evidence linking the Veteran's current hip and cervical spine disorders to his in-service meningococcemia.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's current hip and cervical spine conditions are related to his military service or any service-connected condition, including his previously granted residuals of meningococcemia with meningococcus arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the left hip, Degenerative arthritis of the right hip, Cervical degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23007463
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