The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current degenerative joint disease of right and left hips is related to his military service. The effective date remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by the Veteran's private orthopedic surgeons supported a direct relationship between the Veteran's hip disabilities and his military service, including the 1969 helicopter accident.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of Right Hip, Degenerative Joint Disease of Left Hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2013
- Citation
- 1331145
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee and right hip conditions, finding that these conditions are more likely than not related to his active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected left hip, shoulder and cervical spine disabilities have been remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical evidence or clarification of the disability ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for his left hip disability, which he contends is related to his service-connected knee disabilities. The case is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's left hip disability and whether it is caused or aggravated by any service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, secondary degenerative joint disease of the right hip, knees, and low back are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a finding that any current disabilities were incurred or aggravated during service.
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