The Veteran's service-connected right hip disability, including right trochanteric bursitis and degenerative changes of C5-C6, is rated at 10 percent. The rating remains unchanged as the evidence does not demonstrate distinct time periods in which the service-connected disabilities exhibited diverse symptoms meeting different ratings.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's right hip disability has been manifested by nearly full range of motion with pain on motion, but no additional limitation of motion due to pain or other factors. The current rating is based on the established criteria for limitation of motion under Diagnostic Codes 5251 and 5252.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Trochanteric Bursitis, Degenerative Changes of C5-C6
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1042752
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's right trochanteric bursitis has been rated as 10% disabling, but the Board finds that it more closely aligns with a rating of 80% under DC 5254 for flail joint hip. The Veteran does not have ankylosis in his hip.
- Denied
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