The Veteran's initial compensable rating for his service-connected left femoral neck fracture was granted, with a noncompensable evaluation initially and then upgraded to 30% effective December 26, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Veteran underwent a successful hip replacement on December 22, 2006. From December 26, 2006 to December 22, 2007, the criteria for a 100% evaluation under DC 5054 were met due to the one-year period following implantation of prosthesis with prosthetic replacement of the head of the femur. After this initial year, the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left femoral neck fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2015
- Citation
- 1533504
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1533504.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's fall and resulting left femoral neck fracture required emergency medical treatment, including surgery. The ambulance transport to the VA emergency room was deemed medically necessary and eligible for beneficiary travel payment.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left hip fracture does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability evaluation.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a left femoral neck fracture do not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as there is no evidence of marked hip or knee disability, malunion, nonunion, or loose motion. The current 20 percent rating adequately reflects her functional impairment.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.