Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability as secondary to right foot disabilities, finding no evidence that the Veteran's left hip disability was caused or aggravated by his service-connected right foot disabilities.
The deciding factor: The April 2021 VA medical opinion and supporting evidence were found more probative than other opinions and evidence submitted, concluding there is no pathophysiological process through which the Veteran's right foot condition can cause left hip arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109084
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