The Veteran's low back disorder, left hip arthritis (status post total hip replacement), and right hip arthritis (status post total hip replacement) have been granted service connection.,Service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder has not been established.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that supports a finding of in-service injury or event related to these conditions, leading to current disabilities. Service connection is granted for low back disorder, left hip arthritis, and right hip arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Left hip arthritis, status post left total hip replacement, Right hip arthritis, status post right total hip replacement, Degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0929321
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the evidence did not show an in-service onset or relationship to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and bilateral knee disorders due to duty to assist errors prior to the rating decision on appeal. The Veteran is not prejudiced as a remand is necessary to correct these errors.
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