The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are mixed as some issues have been granted while others remain pending. The specific conditions at issue include residuals of injury, status-post total hip replacement, pelvic asymmetry with a mechanical short left leg, and eligibility for DEA benefits and SMC based on loss of use of the right lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The effective dates are mixed due to the Veteran's claims being partially granted and others pending. The specific conditions at issue include residuals of injury, status-post total hip replacement, pelvic asymmetry with a mechanical short left leg, and eligibility for DEA benefits and SMC based on loss of use of the right lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Disorder, Pelvic Asymmetry with Mechanical Left Leg Shortening
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- April 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1015203
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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