The Board has granted increased disability ratings of 20 percent for arthritis of the right hip and 30 percent for arthritis of the left hip, effective from October 2005.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence showed that the veteran's bilateral hip disabilities were manifested by moderate limitation of motion in the right hip and additional functional impairment due to pain in the left hip.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the right hip, Arthritis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2007
- Citation
- 0708629
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What this means for you
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