Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for higher disability ratings and denied service connection for swelling of leg/foot, as well as increased ratings for various musculoskeletal conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of current disability or that the Veteran's symptoms were related to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome with osteoarthritis, right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome with osteoarthritis, swelling left leg/foot, swelling right leg/foot, right knee strain, left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089136
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