The Veteran's left total hip arthroplasty is not related to his service-connected overuse syndrome of the left knee and degenerative changes in the right hip, and thus service connection for this condition cannot be granted.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions found that the left hip replacement was less likely due to or proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected right hip degenerative changes and overuse syndrome of the left knee.
- Claimed conditions
- left total hip arthroplasty, overuse syndrome of the left knee with degenerative changes, degenerative changes in the right hip
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1023220
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain and left total hip arthroplasty as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within a reasonable time thereafter, and the current conditions were not related to the Veteran's active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of initial and increased ratings for right knee and left hip disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the VA's actions in providing the 2008 left total hip arthroplasty and 2013 right eye procedure caused additional disability to the Veteran, but it is unclear whether this was due to carelessness or negligence on the part of the VA. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.
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