The Board has granted service connection for left hip strain as secondary to the service-connected left leg DVT, left ankle disability, and left leg disability. The Veteran's increased disability ratings for left ankle peroneal tendinitis and post-operative residuals of left leg osteochondroma of proximal tibia are denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in relative equipoise on whether the current left hip strain was caused or worsened by the service-connected left leg DVT, left ankle disability, and/or left leg disabilities due to pain from those conditions. Resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, secondary service connection for a left hip strain has been granted.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain, left ankle peroneal tendinitis, post-operative residuals of left leg osteochondroma of proximal tibia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26011903
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