The Veteran's right hip disorder, including sacroiliitis and osteoarthritis, is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for the inguinal hernia is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right hip symptoms are related to his in-service injury and concluded that he has a current disability resulting from VA care. The inguinal hernia was not shown to be service-connected or due to VA care.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Disorder, Inguinal Hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22065278
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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.
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