The Board found that a rating in excess of 20 percent was not warranted prior to October 18, 2002; an increased 30 percent rating, but no higher, is warranted effective from October 18, 2002; and a rating in excess of 30 percent was not warranted effective from October 1, 2006.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes due to the lack of specific criteria met for higher ratings, such as ankylosis or fracture of the femur.
- Claimed conditions
- status post total left hip replacement, arthritis and aseptic necrosis changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0901226
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 832 · Granted: 18% (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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- Denied
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