The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis of the hips and spine is related to his active service, specifically his combat experiences in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran engaged in combat during his service in Vietnam and jumped from helicopters and LVTs while under fire. The private medical opinion supports the conclusion that his current arthritis is related to these events in service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the hips, arthritis of the spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0934018
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for arthritis of the spine, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Denied
The appeal for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was denied, and the appeals for service connection for arthritis of the hips, sleep apnea, respiratory condition (including asthma), and tinnitus were dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded all service connection claims for accrued benefits purposes due to a failure to obtain relevant medical records and associate them with the claims file.
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