The Veteran's right hip osteoarthritis and left hip degenerative arthritis are granted as service-connected. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his left hip disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported granting service connection for the Veteran's right hip osteoarthritis and left hip degenerative arthritis, with the latter being the basis for the TDIU claim as it rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip osteoarthritis, left hip degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24058014
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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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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