The Veteran's bilateral groin disabilities have been granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent each, effective from the entire initial rating period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and statements provided evidence of significant functional impairment due to pain and limited range of motion in both hips, warranting higher disability ratings under DC 5253.
- Claimed conditions
- Right groin disability, Left groin disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801606
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