The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated at 30 percent, which adequately reflects the symptoms and manifestations associated with his condition. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The current evaluation of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 5255 (impairment of the femur) already accounts for the Veteran's limitation of motion in the right hip, as well as other symptoms such as pain and functional impairment. The clinical evidence does not support a higher rating based on additional criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1325862
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