The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip replacement as secondary to his service-connected left hip avascular necrosis, postoperative total hip replacement.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's right hip problems were caused by his long-term gait issues due to his service-connected left hip condition, leading to the need for a right hip replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip replacement, Left hip avascular necrosis, postoperative total hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23052049
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