The Veteran is currently receiving a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his various disabilities, but this rating was granted under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left hip replacement and related conditions. He does not meet the basic eligibility criteria for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) as he is only service-connected for one disability that is not pursuant to section 1151.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's total disability rating was granted under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, which does not qualify him for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) as he is only service-connected for one disability that is not pursuant to section 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- left total hip replacement, avascular necrosis of the left hip with advanced osteonecrosis of the femoral head and collapse of the subchondral bone, compensatory pain in the left knee, compensatory pain in the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1126993
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, liver cancer, portal vein thrombosis, and left total hip replacement as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left total hip replacement as secondary to his service-connected right knee replacement, finding that the disability is at least as likely as not proximately due to his service-connected right knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings related to his service-connected left hip and knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C, liver cancer, portal vein thrombosis, and left total hip replacement due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for additional medical opinions.
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