The veteran's left hip disability, which includes a total hip replacement, is currently rated at 50 percent. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects his moderately severe residuals of weakness and pain without warranting a higher evaluation based on limitation of motion or other criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increase in the veteran's disability rating beyond 50 percent as there is no evidence of ankylosis, which would be required for a higher rating under hip impairment diagnostic codes. The veteran's complaints are primarily related to pain and weakness rather than limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture and dislocation of the left hip, Total hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0637960
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