The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his hip and sacroiliac spine conditions have been denied due to lack of evidence showing that any condition warrants a higher rating than the current 10 percent evaluations. The Board found no ankylosis or other compensable limitation in motion, and thus could not grant a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hip and sacroiliac spine conditions have been evaluated based on their specific diagnostic codes, which do not provide for any higher ratings than the current 10 percent evaluations. The evidence does not show ankylosis or other compensable limitations in motion that would warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis of the right hip, rheumatoid arthritis of the left hip, rheumatoid arthritis of the sacroiliac spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1443791
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