The Board has determined that the original award of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hips was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus granting restoration of service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence confirmed a diagnosis of degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hips prior to June 2013, which is when the VA examination confirming this diagnosis was conducted.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the left hip, Degenerative joint disease of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21026745
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Denied
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