The Veteran's trochanteric bursitis of the right hip with retained shrapnel is rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating of 50 percent is warranted based on severe impairment of muscle group XVII.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found the injury affected both Muscle Groups XVII and XIII, which are in the same anatomical region. The most severely injured muscle group was determined to be Muscle Group XVII, leading to a maximum schedular rating of 50 percent under Diagnostic Code 5317.
- Claimed conditions
- trochanteric bursitis of the right hip, retained shrapnel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1726910
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or event and that the current condition is not related to service.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all appeals for increased disability ratings, and the Board dismissed them.
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