How do I proceed on filling a new claim for hip replacement(s)?
Retired in 2010
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Background - NEW - Service connection for chronic bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip with a complex labrum tear (Right side).
Was diagnosed with chronic bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip with a complex labrum tear (right side, with moderate right and severe left degenerative changes of the hip. Evidenced by bony proliferative changes and subchondral sclerosis. Right, lateral, femoral head neck junction subcortical cyst, 8 mm in size (Radiology Reports).
Served 24 years and 1 month(DD Form 214)in my military occupational specialty as a Postal Specialist(8M00). The DoD 4525.6-M list the physical qualification to be selected and maintained into this occupational specialty.C5.3.2.7. state that the personal cannot have permanent physical restrictions prohibiting duty involving prolonged standing, walking, or lifting of weights up to 70 pounds (DOD 4525.6-M Extract).
Due to the nature of my job, daily significant physical stress was placed upon my body staining my lower extremities.
-Loading and unloading 20/40 foot mail trailers(bending, lifting, and stacking)containing mail pouches boxes as well as loose items without a conveyor belt.
- Loading and unloading (bending, lifting, and stacking)commercial air craft cargo containers.
Radiology Reports
Starting in Nov 2015 - Sept 2018 - Shows a advance degeneration of the hip(s).
Nov 2017 - MRI was performed , found complex tear of the anterosuperior labrum
Dec 2017 - Hip Injection of Steroid.
Treatments (Prior to hip replacement)
Physical Therarpy
Medications (Anti-Inflammatory, pain)
Steroid Injection
Total Hip Replacement was done in Oct 2018 and Jan 2019.
A NEW - Service connection for chronic bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip with a complex labrum tear (Right side) WAS NOT done due to the fact that I had the THR(s) done prior to obtaining all the documents needed to be filled.
I do not have any thing listed on my VA Physical Examination on the Labrum tear and or for degenerative hip(s).
I was only checked for ROM in the joints, no X-rays were done, other than for Lumbar tendonitist (which was not granted)
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How do I proceed on filling a new claim for hip replacement(s)?
BENEFIT SOUGHT:
Background - NEW - Service connection for chronic bilateral primary osteoarthritis of hip with a complex labrum tear (Right side).
-Loading and unloading 20/40 foot mail trailers(bending, lifting, and stacking)containing mail pouches boxes as well as loose items without a conveyor belt.
- Loading and unloading (bending, lifting, and stacking)commercial air craft cargo containers.
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