Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 8, 2016 for the grant of service connection for degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion and extension status post septic right hip.
The deciding factor: Entitlement to service connection arose on August 8, 2016, the date VA received the Veteran's claim, as he continuously pursued the issue through the modernized review system.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion status post septic right hip, Degenerative arthritis with limitation of extension status post septic right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110543
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