The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of right and left hip replacements are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, granting service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The private physician provided a comprehensive opinion linking the Veteran's bilateral hip osteoarthritis and subsequent hip replacement surgeries to his years in the infantry during active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right hip replacement, residuals of a left hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2024
- Citation
- 24012948
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip replacement surgery in March 2008 was not a result of his own willful misconduct and there is actual and proximate causation. The decision grants compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a right hip replacement.
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