The Board denied the Veteran's claims for restoration of a 100 percent rating for service-connected PVS and entitlement to a rating in excess of 60 percent for PVS of the left hip, from June 4, 2002.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that the reduction of the 100 percent disability rating to 60 percent was proper due to the absence of recurrence or metastases of a malignant tumor.
- Claimed conditions
- Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVS) of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2011
- Citation
- 1129564
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- Granted
The Board has reinstated the Veteran's permanent and total (100 percent) rating for service-connected pigmented villonodular synovitis of the left hip, effective June 4, 2002.
- Denied
The Board determined that the reduction of the rating from 100 percent to 60 percent was proper, and denied the claim for restoration of a 100 percent rating.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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