The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the current right hip arthritis was less likely caused by the right knee condition due to the severity of the hip arthritis compared to the knee condition. However, an independent medical examiner concluded that it was more likely than not that the Veteran's severe osteoarthritis in his right hip is related to the service-connected right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (Right Hip), Chondromalacia (Right Knee)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1224955
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- Denied
The Veteran's right hip disorder was initially rated at 10 percent prior to December 21, 2015 and increased to 50 percent from February 1, 2017. The initial evaluations for the right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were denied until January 4, 2021 when they were granted with a minimum evaluation of 20 percent.,The Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was initially denied and then granted with a minimum evaluation of 20 percent on or after January 4, 2021.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left hip disorders, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current hip conditions and active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's degenerative joint disease, status post right hip replacement surgery is currently rated at 70 percent since February 8, 2017. The Board has remanded the case for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right hip, knee, and low back disabilities have been granted increased ratings. The right hip disability is rated at 50% from December 1, 2015 onwards; the right knee disability is rated at 30%, 40%, and 20% from May 14, 2014 through July 7, 2016, respectively; and the low back disability is rated at 40% since May 14, 2014. The Veteran's TDIU claim has also been granted.
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