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Granted

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disabilities, diagnosed as left and right hip residuals s/p total hip replacement, are granted.

The deciding factor: The most probative evidence reflects that the Veteran incurred these additional disabilities as a result of an event not reasonably foreseeable consequent to treatment for adrenal insufficiency.

Claimed conditions
Left hip residuals s/p total hip replacement, Right hip residuals s/p total hip replacement
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
100%
Decision date
November 19, 2025
Citation
A25100382

Veterans Law Judge

Michael J. Skaltsounis

Decisions by this judge: 2,316 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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