The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of both hips may be service connected due to his period of service, including his POW experience. However, an increased evaluation for PTSD is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence is in equipoise as to whether the veteran's arthritis was caused by his service-connected conditions or his POW status.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of both hips
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0010355
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative joint disease of both hips, bunion, right foot, and hammertoe, right foot have been granted. The case is remanded to determine the relationship between current hip conditions and in-service injuries.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of both hips, with trochanteric bursitis was denied as there is no medical evidence supporting a link between her current hip condition and her military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative joint disease of both wrists, and degenerative joint disease of both hips as these conditions were not related to the veteran's active military service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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