The Veteran's left hip disability is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of motion, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on additional functional loss due to pain or other factors. The claim for an increased evaluation is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s left hip disability has been evaluated under Diagnostic Code 5251 (limitation of extension) and Diagnostic Code 5252 (limitation of flexion). While the VA examination in March 2013 noted limited abduction, adduction, rotation, and internal/external rotation, these findings do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5253 or 5252. The Veteran's pain does not rise to the level of functional loss as contemplated by VA regulations applicable to musculoskeletal disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1540027
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right hip, left hip, and left shoulder, as well as PTSD. The claim for a higher rating for the right knee scar was denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right and left hips, as well as degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and lumbar spine, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's surviving spouse.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left hip, left shoulder, and cervical spine disabilities due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that remand is necessary for all of the matters on appeal due to rating errors and lack of adequate examinations. The Veteran's claims include seeking an earlier effective date, increased ratings for hip disabilities, and a TDIU.
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