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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