The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left and right hip DJD were denied. The Board found that the range of motion in both hips was not so limited as to warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The examination findings did not show compensable limitation of motion or other factors contributing to disability, thus no higher rating could be assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip DJD, right hip DJD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130295
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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