The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left hip and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that they did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examinations showed limited range of motion in both hips but no marked disability. For the lumbar spine, while there were incapacitating episodes, they did not meet the criteria for an increased rating based on incapacitating episodes as defined by Diagnostic Code 5243.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0625210
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