The Board granted service connection for a left hip disability, finding that the Veteran's left hip degenerative joint disease and subsequent left hip joint replacement were related to an in-service injury due to G force stress during his flight duties as an F4 weapon systems operator.
The deciding factor: The September 2021 provider's opinion that the Veteran's left hip disability was related to injuries sustained from the G forces on his left hip in service during his flight duties favored the claim on the basis of incurrence, due to injury, during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative joint disease, left hip joint replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009490
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