The Veteran's appeal for an extension of the temporary total evaluation assigned for a period of convalescence from left hip surgery beyond August 31, 2010 is denied. The Veteran was granted a temporary total rating from June 28, 2010 through August 31, 2010 and has been assigned a 100 percent rating continuously since then.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA examination was over three years ago, and the Veteran's left hip disability manifestations have not been addressed by any VA examination. The Veteran still uses a wheelchair for ambulation and argues that his disability is so severe as to constitute loss of use of his left lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip joint degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1429450
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