The Veteran's left hip avascular necrosis, status post total hip replacement, is granted service connection. His left thigh scar secondary to his left hip avascular necrosis, status post total hip arthroplasty, is also granted service connection. Service connection for jawbone replacement is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left hip avascular necrosis and subsequent total hip replacement are found to be related to service due to the Veteran's reported history of injury during service. The left thigh scar is secondary to his left hip avascular necrosis, status post total hip arthroplasty. Service connection for jawbone replacement is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left total hip replacement, left thigh scar, jaw bone replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19150050
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review them.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, right ankle disability, left lower extremity disability, and left thigh scar.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left hip and right knee disabilities, as well as a compensable rating for a left thigh scar.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and adjudication by the AOJ.
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