The Veteran's service-connected right hip disability, characterized by early degenerative joint disease and chronic trochanteric bursitis, does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion was limited to flexion to 70 degrees, extension to 30 degrees, adduction to 20 degrees, abduction to 30 degrees, external rotation to 40 degrees, and internal rotation to 30 degrees. These findings do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic trochanteric bursitis, early degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1025194
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