The Board has granted service connection for left hip, back, and right knee disabilities. The conditions are deemed to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's current diagnoses of left hip strain, degenerative arthritis, osteophytes, subchondral cystic changes, loss of cartilage, and osteosclerosis are causally related to an in-service injury. The back disability is considered secondary to his service-connected left knee disability due to compensatory gait issues.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain, degenerative arthritis, osteophytes, subchondral sclerotic cystic changes, loss of cartilage, osteosclerosis, back degenerative changes and lumbosacral strain, right knee osteoarthritis and lateral meniscus chondrocalcinosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23068170
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