The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip strain disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent at any point during the period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show symptomatology more nearly approximating marked disability of the hip, such as malunion or nonunion of the femur. The Board considered other diagnostic codes but found no basis for a higher rating based on limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2018
- Citation
- 1819257
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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: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted a rating of 10 percent for each hip strain, impairment of thigh motion.,Compensable ratings are denied for left and right hip strains, limitation of flexion.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left hip strain and lumbosacral strain are rated at specific levels, with the left hip strain receiving a maximum rating of 40 percent. The lumbosacral strain is also rated at 20 percent for the period from June 1, 2023 to March 1, 2024.
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