The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for meralgia paresthetica with limitation of function of the left hip, but denied an increased evaluation greater than 10 percent for the left buttock scar.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms were more consistent with a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5253 for limitation of motion in the left hip, but did not warrant a higher rating under other applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Left buttock scar, Meralgia paresthetica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0809673
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Decisions by this judge: 680 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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