The Veteran's appeal for service connection for avascular necrosis of the bilateral hips and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was withdrawn. The Board granted restoration of a 40 percent disability evaluation for degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, effective April 3, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal for service connection for avascular necrosis of the bilateral hips and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was withdrawn by the Veteran. The Board granted restoration of a 40 percent disability evaluation for degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, effective April 3, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- avascular necrosis of the bilateral hips, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1022314
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