The Board has granted service connection for herniated disc L5-S1 and residuals of left hip status post total hip replacement, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current conditions were initiated during his military service, including multiple parachute jumps which he reported as causing back pain in-service and later hip pain after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Herniated disc L5-S1, Residuals of left hip status post total hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23061978
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