The Veteran's left hip disability, including degenerative joint disease and limitation of extension, is rated at 10 percent. The TDIU claim from September 1, 2008 to February 21, 2009 is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment between September 1, 2008 and February 21, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease (left hip), limitation of extension (left hip), thigh impairment (left hip)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19167359
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,960 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance. The case is returned for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disability, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a left hip or thigh disability.
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