The Veteran's degenerative hip conditions, right and left, are granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus and/or bilateral knee degenerative arthritis.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the spine is denied for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran's degenerative hip conditions are due to, a result of, or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus and/or bilateral knee degenerative arthritis.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the spine does not meet the criteria for an increased rating beyond 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative hip condition, degenerative arthritis of the spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26015635
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