The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine stenosis and bilateral hip arthritis, status post hip replacement. The claim for a bowel disorder secondary to lumbar spine stenosis is pending.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran's credible account of repetitive trauma during active service aboard submarines, which accelerated his current low back and bilateral hip disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine stenosis, bilateral hip arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1016039
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