The Veteran's left hip strain is not productive of flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, extension limited to 5 degrees, ankylosis, limitation of rotation, limitation of adduction, limitation of abduction, flail joint, malunion or fracture of the femur, or the functional equivalent thereof.,The Veteran's lumbar spine strain is productive of flexion limited to 60 degrees or less but not of incapacitating episodes totalling at least 4 weeks per year, ankylosis, forward flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, combined range of motion limited to 170 degrees or less, muscle spasm or guarding severe enough to result in an abnormal gait or abnormal spinal contour, or the functional equivalent thereof.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not productive of incapacitating episodes, ankylosis, forward flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, combined range of motion limited to 170 degrees or less, muscle spasm or guarding severe enough to result in an abnormal gait or abnormal spinal contour, or the functional equivalent thereof.,The Veteran's right elbow disability is productive of pronation motion lost beyond the last quarter of arc, but it is not productive of pronation motion lost beyond the middle of arc, ankylosis, flexion limited to 100 degrees or less, extension limited to 45 degrees or more, fracture with deformity, ununited fracture, a flail joint, malunion, nonunion, bone fusion, or the functional equivalent thereof.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for any of the conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Strain, Lumbar Spine Strain, Degenerative Arthritis of the Cervical Spine, Right Elbow Disability (Lateral Epicondylitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1709312
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings have been dismissed as the appeals were not properly initiated.,Claims related to service connection and effective dates have also been dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hip strain, as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine and right ankle conditions. A new VA medical examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's hip strains are related to her service-connected disabilities.
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