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 assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196121
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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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