The Board finds that the Veteran's avascular necrosis and arthritis of his hips are at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, specifically due to altered gait caused by chronic pain from his knees.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hip conditions are more likely than not aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities due to the altered gait and resultant increased stress on his hips.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip arthritis, avascular necrosis of hips
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2011
- Citation
- 1115067
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for bilateral hip arthritis, acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder arthritis, and bilateral knee arthritis have been granted as they are found to be related to his active-duty service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has found that the Veteran experienced arthritis of the bilateral shoulders, hips, lumbar spine, and left knee since active duty service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeals for timely filing of their requests to appeal various rating decisions, including those related to service connection and increased ratings for multiple conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip arthritis, a bilateral knee condition, bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy, and toe fungus due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities related to these conditions during or proximate to the pendency of the claim.
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