The Veteran's total left hip arthroplasty is not service-connected as it occurred after his military service and there was no evidence of a pre-service or in-service injury. The claims for right and left knee disabilities, as well as hepatitis C, were reopened based on new evidence but the claims remain denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's total hip arthroplasty is not related to his military service due to lack of documented pre-service or in-service hip issues.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip osteonecrosis, left hip arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1236588
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Related decisions
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for left hip arthroplasty, right hip arthroplasty, low back degenerative changes, neck C5-C6 fusion with ankylosis, and a right knee condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left ear hearing loss and hypertension. The reasons for remand include obtaining additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.,Several initial rating claims have also been remanded, including those for shoulder, hip, knee, and spine disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his hip conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left hip osteonecrosis and hypertension due to conflicting opinions on their etiology. The RO is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions regarding direct service connection, as well as any aggravation or pre-existing nature of these conditions.
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