The VA has awarded separate 10 percent ratings for the veteran's right and left hip osteonecrosis. The current disability levels are considered appropriate given the effective date of the award.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not indicate limitation of motion to a compensable degree, except for right hip internal rotation, which is adequately compensated by the current evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip osteonecrosis, left hip osteonecrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0218189
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip arthritis and right hip osteonecrosis, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or any presumptive conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left hip osteonecrosis and hypertension due to conflicting opinions on their etiology. The RO is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions regarding direct service connection, as well as any aggravation or pre-existing nature of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claims for left hip osteonecrosis and hypertension are remanded due to inadequate etiological opinions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the rating for IVDS of the thoracolumbar spine and service connection for left hip osteonecrosis. The Board is dismissing these issues.
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