The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection remain pending. The Board finds that further development is needed to address the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for right hip degenerative arthritis for limitation of extension, a rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip degenerative arthritis for limitation of flexion, a rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip degenerative arthritis for limitation of adduction and rotation, a compensable rating for right knee osteoarthritis, a compensable rating for left foot plantar fasciitis, and a compensable rating for left great toe osteoarthritis.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also pending. The Board finds that further development is needed to address the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for right hip degenerative arthritis for limitation of extension, a rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip degenerative arthritis for limitation of flexion, a rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip degenerative arthritis for limitation of adduction and rotation, a compensable rating for right knee osteoarthritis, a compensable rating for left foot plantar fasciitis, and a compensable rating for left great toe osteoarthritis.
The deciding factor: The claims remain pending as the Veteran's service connection and increased ratings are inextricably intertwined. Further development is needed to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip degenerative arthritis for limitation of flexion, right hip degenerative arthritis for limitation of adduction and rotation, right knee osteoarthritis, left foot plantar fasciitis, left great toe osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105398
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