The Board has granted service connection for right hip degenerative arthritis as secondary to service-connected right knee and lumbar spine arthritis. The rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder remains at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current right hip condition is found to be related to his service-connected right knee and lumbar spine conditions, with a private opinion supporting this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip degenerative arthritis, Acquired psychiatric disorder (persistent depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24052596
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- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and right hip disabilities, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and several claims were remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including major depressive disorder with anxious distress and mild neurocognitive disorder, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, degenerative arthritis and lumbosacral strain (sciatica), right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis, and left hip degenerative arthritis have been denied. The decision does not address service connection for specific conditions like obstructive sleep apnea, gout, or diabetes mellitus.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.
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