The Veteran's left hip disability, including limitation of flexion, extension, and adduction, is granted with a 10 percent rating. The Veteran also has service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder).
The deciding factor: Service connection was established on the basis of new evidence that aggravated his pre-existing depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of flexion of the left hip, limitation of extension of the left hip, limitation of adduction of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131397
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates related to various left and right hip, knee, shoulder, and other conditions as they were freestanding claims not continuously pursued from the initial rating decisions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for myasthenia gravis with ptosis and remanded the ratings for avascular necrosis, hip flexion limitations, and lower extremity weakness.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's left hip arthritis, limitation of flexion of the left hip, left elbow strain, and right elbow strain.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for various bilateral hip limitations and lower extremity radiculopathy, as an effective date prior to January 12, 2024, was not warranted.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.