The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his degenerative arthritis of the left and right hips, finding that they did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed no evidence of malunion or nonunion of the femur, which are required for higher evaluations under Diagnostic Code 5255.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0028087
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