The Board has granted service connection for right hip arthritis, degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, and degenerative changes of the cervical spine. The Veteran's disabilities are deemed to be due to wear and tear during his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner attributed the Veteran's right hip, back, and neck disorders to 'wear and tear over time' associated with carrying heavy equipment on deployment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Arthritis, Degenerative Changes of Lumbar Spine, Degenerative Changes of Cervical Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23057766
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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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Related decisions
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- Granted
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip arthritis is service-connected as it began during his active service and has persisted since then.
- Granted
The Court found that the Veteran's pre-existing right hip condition was aggravated by service and progressed to arthritis, leading to a grant of service connection for the right hip disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right hip, shoulder, elbow, and low back disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to active service.
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