The Board found that a rating in excess of 20 percent for right hip degenerative joint disease between June 27, 2003 and June 25, 2006 was not warranted. For the period from August 1, 2007, a rating in excess of 30 percent was also not supported.
The deciding factor: The veteran's hip flexion did not meet or exceed the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes, and there was no evidence of additional functional loss that would warrant an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip degenerative joint disease with total right hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0901101
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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