The Board found that the avascular necrosis of the right hip is not proximately due to or aggravated by the service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes, and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection. The rating for lumbosacral strain remains at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the avascular necrosis was not sufficiently pronounced to be related to a 30-year-old back injury, and therefore concluded it is not proximately due to or the result of the service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes.
- Claimed conditions
- avascular necrosis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0525900
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disorders are related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for myasthenia gravis with ptosis and remanded the ratings for avascular necrosis, hip flexion limitations, and lower extremity weakness.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding his right hip disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right hip and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as the claim for a TDIU prior to February 16, 2017. Additional records are needed from the VA Medical Center in Hampton, Virginia, and updated VA examinations must be obtained.
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