The veteran's left hip disability is rated at 30 percent prior to January 7, 2003 and after March 1, 2004. The case was remanded for further development, and the current rating of 30 percent remains in effect.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected left hip disability is rated based on its severity as per Diagnostic Code 5255 (ankylosis or limitation of motion).
- Claimed conditions
- Avascular necrosis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0605406
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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