The Veteran's service-connected left hip disability is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his claim. His right hip and low back disabilities are not currently assigned a specific rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran underwent revision surgery on his left hip in April 2013, resulting in a 90% disability rating for one year following the procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- Avascular necrosis of the left hip with degenerative arthritis, post-surgical hip replacement, Spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine, Avascular necrosis of the right hip with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1440567
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for his lumbar spine condition and left lower extremity radiculopathy are being remanded due to incomplete service records and a lack of relevant VA treatment records. The Board will seek additional opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the service connection for a low back disability, specifically regarding whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by the service-connected bilateral knee strain. The Veteran's representative and VA Office of the General Counsel filed a Joint Motion to Remand (JMR) which vacated the May 2021 decision as it pertained to this issue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, and spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine is remanded for further examination. The Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy and right lower extremity radiculopathy are also remanded for further evaluation.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability and did not address the issue of reopening his claim for service connection for hearing loss.
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