The Board found that the veteran's degenerative joint disease, including left hip replacement, pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that Perthes disease, which preexisted service, did not increase in severity beyond its natural progression during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Hip Replacement
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0014337
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What this means for you
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