Denied
The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis and osteoarthritis of the left hip, right hip, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome as there was no evidence of a current disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a current disability in any of the claimed conditions, and the Veteran's lay statements were insufficient to establish the existence of a disability without medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis and osteoarthritis, left hip, Degenerative arthritis and osteoarthritis, right hip, Left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101197
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