The Veteran's right hip disability, which includes osteoarthritis and a residual of a right hip fracture, is rated at 10 percent. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent has been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support any greater than a minimum rating for mild affect on the use of the hip. Range of motion is consistently complete and there are no significant physical findings that limit functionality of the joint.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip fracture, osteoarthritis of the hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20010073
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