VA treatment in December 1981 did not cause the veteran's current right hip disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no relationship between the VA treatment and the development of additional disability, including a metal allergy from the prosthesis used by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip avascular necrosis, Right hip infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0602754
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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