The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left hip and right hip, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found a positive link between the Veteran’s lumbar spine DDD and his bilateral hip osteoarthritis based on medical opinions provided by Dr. S and Dr. Sh, as well as the Veteran's wife who observed changes in his physical abilities over time.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the left hip, osteoarthritis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- A20016281
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which rendered him unemployable. His TDIU claim for substitution purposes is granted.
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