The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine DDD and DJD, left hip trochanteric bursitis, and orchalgia status post vasectomy. The initial rating of 10 percent is granted from October 27, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses are supported by service treatment records showing in-service injuries and symptoms that have persisted since separation. Direct service connection was established for the lumbar spine DDD and DJD and left hip trochanteric bursitis based on continuity of symptomatology post-service. The orchalgia status post vasectomy is rated 10 percent due to long-term drug therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) and degenerative joint disease (DJD), left hip trochanteric bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19115172
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Decisions by this judge: 2,200 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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