The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip DJD and arthroplasty, finding that his current disability is due to an injury sustained during his period of service.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on evidence showing the onset of the Veteran's right hip disability during his military service, with no indication of pre-service or non-service-related causes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), Right Hip Arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1752177
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right hip disability and their military service. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a connection.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right hip arthroplasty and left hip arthroplasty have been rated at 70 percent since the end of their respective periods of convalescence. The Board is remanding these issues for further development.,The Veteran's evaluations for limitation of extension, limitation of flexion, and limitations on adduction are also being remanded as they pertain to his hip arthroplasties.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hip arthroplasty due to incomplete development and consideration of all evidence.
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