The Board found that the veteran's additional disability, post-surgical residuals of a left hip arthroplasty, was not caused by VA medical care and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence established that the procedures followed by the VAMC regarding the veteran's left hip surgery were reasonable and consistent with the appropriate degree of care required, and no evidence was found of any wrongdoing on VA's part.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0608328
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Decisions by this judge: 2,592 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's left hip osteoarthritis with bursitis and degenerative joint disease have not met the criteria for a compensable rating prior to February 13, 2023 or a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter. He is granted a separate 10 percent rating for limitation of flexion and another 10 percent rating for limitation of extension.
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