The Veteran's right hip arthritis was rated at 30 percent prior to December 5, 2005.,Since February 1, 2007, the Veteran has been rated with a 50 percent disability rating for his total right hip replacement.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right hip arthritis was initially rated at 30 percent prior to December 5, 2005, and since February 1, 2007, he has been rated with a 50 percent disability rating for his total right hip replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Arthritis, Left Hip Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1114602
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip arthritis is service-connected as it began during his active service and has persisted since then.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for left hip degenerative joint disease and a 10 percent rating for right hip degenerative joint disease, effective October 12, 2022, but denied a higher rating for the left hip.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Court found that the Veteran's pre-existing right hip condition was aggravated by service and progressed to arthritis, leading to a grant of service connection for the right hip disability.
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