The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation for his right hip disability, which is rated at 90 percent under the schedular criteria, has been denied by the Board. The current rating adequately reflects the severity of his symptoms including limitation of motion, chronic pain, and weakness.
The deciding factor: The diagnostic criteria provided in the applicable rating code reasonably describe or contemplate the Veteran's service-connected right hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1517523
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right hip arthroplasty and left hip arthroplasty have been rated at 70 percent since the end of their respective periods of convalescence. The Board is remanding these issues for further development.,The Veteran's evaluations for limitation of extension, limitation of flexion, and limitations on adduction are also being remanded as they pertain to his hip arthroplasties.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hip arthroplasty due to incomplete development and consideration of all evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
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