The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's right hip degenerative joint disease (arthritis) is related to his service, specifically a fall in service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's fall during service was likely the cause of his current right hip arthritis based on the anatomical and functional relationship between the low back and hip joint.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip degenerative joint disease (arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1455808
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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