The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that left total hip replacement was proximately due to or the result of the service-connected right pelvic fracture, with right total hip replacement. The veteran's claim for herniated lumbar discs as secondary to service-connected disabilities of status post right pelvic fracture, with right total hip replacement is also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the left total hip replacement was likely aggravated by the right hip fracture followed by the right total hip replacement, but not due to or caused by the in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated lumbar discs, left total hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0611344
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and adjudication by the AOJ.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hepatitis C, liver cancer, portal vein thrombosis, and left total hip replacement due to procedural issues related to substitution as a claimant.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left total hip replacement is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's left hip avascular necrosis, status post total hip replacement, is granted service connection. His left thigh scar secondary to his left hip avascular necrosis, status post total hip arthroplasty, is also granted service connection. Service connection for jawbone replacement is denied.
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