Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left femoral acetabular impingement syndromes, as well as right and left osteoarthritis of the ankles, finding that these conditions are causally related to a service-connected back disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his service-connected lower back injury, with evidence supporting an altered gait causing biomechanical changes leading to worsening of the diagnosed conditions over time.
- Claimed conditions
- right femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, left femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, right osteoarthritis of the ankle, left osteoarthritis of the ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104907
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