The Board granted service connection for right and left hip degenerative arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle and knee conditions, and major depressive disorder as secondary to his service-connected knee and ankle conditions. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports that the Veteran's left hip degenerative arthritis was caused by his service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis and right hip degenerative arthritis was caused by his service-connected right ankle injury and right knee condition. The Board also found a current diagnosis of major depressive disorder, which is linked to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip degenerative arthritis, left hip degenerative arthritis, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111164
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