The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hip avascular necrosis with loss of use of both legs is September 25, 2004.
The deciding factor: Entitlement to service connection arose on September 25, 2004 when a VA examination confirmed the presence of a chronic bilateral hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip avascular necrosis, loss of use of both legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1501002
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