Granted
The veteran's right hip disorder and right knee disorder are service-connected as secondary to a service-connected right ankle sprain.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current disabilities were attributable to his service-connected right ankle sprain, establishing a causal relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- right thigh muscle strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006310
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