The veteran's osteochondroma of the left hip is currently rated at 40 percent, and his scar of the left buttock was initially granted a noncompensable rating but remains noncompensable as of June 28, 2004.
The deciding factor: The veteran's osteochondroma of the left hip resulted in limited motion with pain, warranting a 40 percent evaluation. The scar of the left buttock was initially found to be tender and compensable but has since been determined not to be tender as of June 28, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- osteochondroma of the left hip, scar of the left buttock
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0521313
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to a TDIU due to withdrawal by the Veteran's accredited representative. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development and consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after rescheduling the hearing.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his osteochondroma of the left hip was denied as there is no evidence showing that the disability has worsened to a level warranting a rating in excess of 20 percent.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his scar of the left buttock was granted. However, his attempt to reopen his service connection claim for a spinal disorder was denied.
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