The veteran's service-connected residuals of a bunionectomy, left great toe are currently rated at 10 percent and the other hip conditions do not warrant higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not reveal any additional limitation of motion due to repetitive use or pain that would support an evaluation in excess of the current 10 percent rating for the bunionectomy residuals. The right and left hip conditions were each rated at 10 percent based on their respective limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Trochanteric Bursitis of the Right Hip, Trochanteric Bursitis of the Left Hip, Residuals of a Bunionectomy, Left Great Toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0827896
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