The Veteran's disability rating for his left hip condition was granted at a 70 percent level prior to January 12, 2017. After that date, the Veteran's disability is rated at 70 percent. The Board denied any higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s disability most closely approximated a 70 percent rating due to pain and limitation of motion, which are accounted for in both the 50 and 70 percent rating levels.
- Claimed conditions
- left femoral neck stress fracture, residuals of total arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196121
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,446 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected left femoral neck stress fracture with limitation of abduction is remanded due to the need for a complete medical examination, considering the ameliorative effects of pain medication.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left femoral neck stress fracture, finding that his condition did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings based on limitation of motion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with the earlier remand. The issues include initial ratings for left hip strain and related disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection, evaluation of disabilities, and exposure basis. The Veteran's claims are not decided at this time.
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