The Veteran's initial ratings for right and left hip degenerative arthritis have been denied as his hip motion does not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on limitation of flexion or extension.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s hip motion did not more nearly approximate flexion limited to 45 degrees, abduction lost beyond 10 degrees, inability to cross either leg, or limitation of rotation cannot toe out more than 15 degrees either leg; even with consideration to functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the right hip, Degenerative arthritis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20031100
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right and left hips, but granted a 10 percent rating from April 12, 2011, for both hip conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, right hip disability, right hand disability, and right wrist disability on a direct basis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right hip and osteitis pubis to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.
- Partly granted
The appeal for higher ratings of sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathies was dismissed, while the claims for service connection of degenerative arthritis and avascular necrosis of both hips were remanded.
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