The Board granted service connection for right hip disability and cervical spine disability, finding that the Veteran's disabilities had their onset in service.

The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current right hip and cervical spine disabilities began during active service, and the Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

Claimed conditions

right hip disability, diagnosed as right hip strain with osteoarthritis, cervical spine disability, diagnosed as cervical spondylosis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

Camp Lejeune water

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 31, 2025

Citation

A25094736

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