The Veteran's right shoulder and hip disabilities are found to be secondary to his service-connected right total knee arthroplasty. The lumbar spine disability is remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Board finds the evidence supports that the Veteran’s current right shoulder and hip disabilities are due to his service-connected right knee condition, specifically as a result of falls or surgery related to his knee issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Right Hip Disability, Lumbar Spine Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18140314
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