The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as well as voiding dysfunction (urinary incontinence), all secondary to his service-connected chronic dizziness and falls associated with diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided medical opinions linking the Veteran's hip strains and urinary incontinence to his service-connected conditions, including chronic dizziness and falls associated with diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Strain, Right Hip Strain, Voiding Dysfunction (Urinary Incontinence)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2024
- Citation
- 24034296
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the Veteran's right hip strain.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hip strain, as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine and right ankle conditions. A new VA medical examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's hip strains are related to her service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted a rating of 10 percent for each hip strain, impairment of thigh motion.,Compensable ratings are denied for left and right hip strains, limitation of flexion.
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