The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for trochanteric bursitis of the left hip and avascular necrosis of the right hip as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation in service, based on post-service medical evidence linking these conditions to his exposure during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hip disorders were diagnosed after service but linked to his exposure to ionizing radiation in service, granting service connection for both conditions as a result of this exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- trochanteric bursitis of the left hip, avascular necrosis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2011
- Citation
- 1128951
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disorders are related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hip conditions and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the last supplemental statement of the case.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's trochanteric bursitis of the left hip is granted service connection and rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's left knee strain remains rated at 10 percent.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for myasthenia gravis with ptosis and remanded the ratings for avascular necrosis, hip flexion limitations, and lower extremity weakness.
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