The Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for right hip trochanteric bursitis from December 8, 2009 to November 8, 2010 and a rating in excess of 10 percent beginning November 9, 2010.,An initial compensable disability rating was granted for left hip trochanteric bursitis beginning December 8, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right hip condition met the criteria for a 10 percent rating from December 8, 2009 to November 8, 2010 and a higher rating of in excess of 10 percent beginning November 9, 2010 based on X-ray evidence of degenerative changes with painful motion. The left hip condition met the criteria for an initial compensable disability rating from December 8, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Trochanteric Bursitis, Left Hip Trochanteric Bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1110083
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right hip trochanteric bursitis and GERD disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation. Service connection is also being remanded for several other conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims have been withdrawn by his attorney, and the Board has dismissed all of the appealed issues.
- Granted
The Veteran's right hip disability, which includes degenerative arthritis, strain, and trochanteric bursitis with a history of total hip arthroplasty, is rated at 50 percent effective March 28, 2011.
- Granted
The Veteran's right hip trochanteric bursitis and degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine are granted with specific evaluations. The right ankle sprain is not compensable.
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