The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bursitis of the left hip from March 31, 1995 to December 5, 1996 and from December 6, 1996. The evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence did not show limitation of motion that would warrant a higher rating based on the current diagnostic criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0615776
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The appeal resulted in the denial of increased ratings for left hip bursitis and a noncompensable rating, but granted individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and a compensable evaluation, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.
- Granted
The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted. Service connection is also established for fibromyalgia, a disability manifested by a loss of vision, bursitis of the left hip, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), cholecystitis status post cholecystectomy, Sjogren’s disease, and Raynaud’s syndrome.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings or a grant of service connection.
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