The Board granted service connection for left hip osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, left shoulder osteoarthritis, and right shoulder osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities.
The deciding factor: The private treatment provider opined that the Veteran's current hip and shoulder disabilities are due to his service-connected lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, and the injuries that occurred during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, left shoulder osteoarthritis, right shoulder osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068646
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.
What you can do next
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