The Board has determined that the Veteran's total left hip replacement, due to avascular necrosis, was likely caused by an in-service injury and is therefore service-connected.
The deciding factor: There is at least a balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether the Veteran's total left hip replacement based on avascular necrosis was the result of an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Avascular Necrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0948894
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the Veteran's hip disabilities and their relationship to his service-connected knee conditions.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's right hip DJD is not related to his service or chemical exposure, and denied service connection for this condition. The Board also found that the Veteran's left hip AVN was caused by medication taken for asthma.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right hip disability, which included a fracture of the femoral neck and avascular necrosis, was rated at 60% prior to her surgery. After undergoing total hip replacement in April 2002, she is now entitled to an 80% rating for the period from January 1, 2001 to February 24, 2002.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disorder, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and avascular necrosis, is not related to service or his service-connected pes planus. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection.
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