The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's left hip condition is not related to the bone graft surgery performed in January 1984, and therefore, his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 has been denied.
The deciding factor: The April 2011 VA medical opinion concluded that there is no nexus between the Veteran's left hip condition and the bone graft surgery performed in January 1984, due to the non-tender nature of the iliac crest area used for the graft and the fact that the osteoarthritis affecting his hip joints has no relationship to the bone graft.
- Claimed conditions
- Left hip degenerative changes, Osteoarthritis of the hip joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1141579
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