The Veteran's service-connected arthritis of the left hip has been found to have aggravated his chronic muscular strain of the lumbar spine and chronic sciatic neuropathy. The Veteran is currently rated at 50 percent for arthritis of the left hip with total hip replacement since March 15, 2013.
The deciding factor: The November 2008 VA examination report indicated that the Veteran's favoring of his left hip may have aggravated his lumbar spine and sciatic neuropathy. The May 2013 VA examination also noted aggravation of these conditions by the service-connected arthritis of the left hip.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the left hip, Chronic muscular strain of the lumbar spine superimposed on degenerative instability, Chronic left sciatic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1436145
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected right and left hip arthritis are currently rated at 10 percent each, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of actual or compensable limitation of motion.
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