The Veteran's claims of higher ratings for his right femur fracture with hip arthralgia, chronic low back pain, and a fracture of the right acetabulum were denied. The claim for an initial compensable rating for left hip strain was also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant ratings higher than 10 percent for his right femur fracture with hip arthralgia and chronic low back pain, and a noncompensable evaluation for his fracture of the right acetabulum. The left hip strain was also rated as noncompensably disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- Right femur fracture with right hip arthralgia, Chronic low back pain with anterior wedging of dorsal vertebrae, Fracture of the right acetabulum, Chronic left hip strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1128179
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic right and left hip strains, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus and knee strains.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left hip strain was denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation based on limitation of motion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded three issues: increased rating for chronic left hip strain, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), to include a seizure disorder, as secondary to the service-connected left ankle degenerative joint disease. The claims are being remanded due to incomplete VA examinations and missing Social Security Administration records.
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