The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left hip arthroplasty is granted, and the claim for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) from March 2, 2016 is denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s residuals of a left hip replacement warranted a 50% evaluation from March 1, 2016 and denied his claim for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) as he was not unemployable due to a single service-connected disability during the period beginning March 2, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20013609
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