The veteran's refractory neuropathic pain syndrome of the left hip with history of trochanter bursitis does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 40 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's disability is analogous to no more than moderately severe partial paralysis of the left sciatic nerve, which supports a rating of 40 percent but not higher.
- Claimed conditions
- refractory neuropathic pain syndrome of the left hip, trochanter bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0900467
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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