Granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left hip disorders, finding that they were caused by the Veteran's service-connected ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbar spine with rheumatoid arthritis and sacroiliac sclerosis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a well-explained, positive nexus opinion regarding the relationship of the Veteran's hip disorders to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip disorder, left hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015713
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