Granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right hip osteoarthritis status post total hip replacement, finding that the disabilities were aggravated by obesity due to the Veteran's service-connected left knee strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a nexus between the Veteran's obesity (caused by his service-connected left knee strain) and the aggravation of his left and right hip disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip osteoarthritis status post total hip replacement, right hip osteoarthritis status post total hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107506
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