Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left hip bursitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes cavus, but denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine with lower back strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise that the Veteran's bilateral hip bursitis is due to his service-connected bilateral pes cavus. However, there was no evidence showing a disability level greater than 10 percent for the degenerative arthritis of the spine with lower back strain.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip bursitis, left hip bursitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109327
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