Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip degenerative arthritis and right total hip arthroplasty to correct a duty to assist error, as the previous VA medical opinions were found inadequate.
The deciding factor: The April 2021, May 2022, and February 2023 VA medical opinions are considered inadequate due to reliance on the lack of diagnoses during active service, failure to consider all relevant evidence, and insufficient consideration of lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative arthritis, right total hip arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25021977
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