The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected right hip disability, which required total hip replacement surgery, warranted a 70 percent rating since March 1, 1999. The evidence did not support an increase to a higher rating as crutches were not necessary for ambulation.
The deciding factor: Crutches were not medically necessary due to the veteran's right hip disability following total hip replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of total right hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2003
- Citation
- 0313984
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected right hip replacement.
- Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran's right hip disorder was not incurred in active military service and does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection. The preponderance of evidence is against finding a link between the current right hip disorders and service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he is able to perform a sedentary job in a quiet location with face-to-face contact.
- Denied
The RO reduced the veteran's disability evaluation from 50 percent to 30 percent for his service-connected right hip replacement. The Board found this reduction improper because it was not based on a VA examination showing material improvement under ordinary conditions of life.
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