The Board found that the veteran's service-connected left hip disability, characterized as degenerative arthritis, does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation. The current 10 percent rating is based on complaints of painful motion.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any limitation of motion in the left hip that would warrant a higher evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0630146
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- Denied
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