The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for right hip sprain with limitation of extension, left hip sprain with limitation of extension, and left hip sprain with limitation of flexion have been denied as the evidence does not show that either hip disability meets or approximates the criteria for a 10% rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the Veteran's right or left hip disabilities met or nearly approximated the criteria for a compensable rating under DCs 5251 and 5252, as their limitation of extension was greater than 5 degrees and flexion was at least 80-85 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip sprain, Left hip sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107093
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