The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, adduction and abduction, and flexion were granted effective May 13, 2022. The effective date for the award was changed from June 28, 2021 to May 13, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was reopened based on new evidence provided after the initial denial in October 2021 and a VA examination conducted in May 2022 supported service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, right hip osteoarthritis with limitation of adduction and abduction, right hip osteoarthritis with limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24079479
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 28, 2021 for the award of service connection for multiple conditions including cervical spine stenosis, right and left knee strains, and right and left hip osteoarthritis.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve, but other claims were denied.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for hip osteoarthritis conditions is granted with an effective date of June 27, 2014.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to outstanding private treatment records from Dr. Waters at South West Sound Orthopedics in Silverdale.
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