The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 30, 2014.
The deciding factor: VA treatment records do not indicate that the Veteran's service-connected conditions prevented employment prior to July 30, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of left hip flexion, degenerative arthritis (10%), lumbar spine, limitation of flexion, degenerative arthritis associated with limitation of left hip flexion, degenerative arthritis (20%)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1821645
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for higher ratings and related matters due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various conditions and ratings, as the Veteran requested to withdraw all claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for left hip strain, a disability rating higher than 20 percent for left hip strain beginning December 4, 2015, and entitlement to an increased disability rating for left hip limitation of flexion, greater than 10 percent disabling, beginning July 20, 2021. The claims are remanded due to the need for a VA examination to provide estimated range of motion for the left hip disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip, lower extremity radiculopathy, and thoracolumbar sprain with traumatic arthritis require additional examination to determine their current severity. The issues of rating higher than 10 percent for limitation of left hip extension, limitation of flexion of the left hip, and trochanteric bursitis of the left hip are remanded as well.
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