The Veteran's left hip disability, including strain and post-replacement conditions, is currently rated at 30 percent. The appeal for higher ratings has been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of ankylosis or other disabling residuals that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Strain, Status Post Left Hip Replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2019
- Citation
- A19003600
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left hip strain due to the evidence not supporting symptoms more nearly approximating flexion limited to 45 degrees or less, extension limited to 5 degrees or less, limitation of rotation, inability to toe-out more than 15 degrees of the affected leg, and/or limitation of abduction in which the degrees of motion lost is beyond (exceeds) 10 degrees.
- Dismissed
The appeal for SMC based upon housebound status is dismissed as moot, and the claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person has been denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for sinusitis and left hip strain before the Board made a decision.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a left hip disability, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease with arthritis. The right hip disability was denied.
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