The Board has restored the 10 percent rating for limitation of extension and granted a 20 percent rating for impairment of the thigh due to degenerative joint disease of the right hip, effective August 1, 2017.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not clearly reflect an actual improvement in the appellant's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work since the reduction was effectuated on August 1, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19184989
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.
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