The Veteran's left hip disability is rated at 20 percent for abduction, 10 percent for extension prior to December 1, 2015 and from June 15, 2015 to November 30, 2015, and 40 percent for flexion. The Veteran's right knee disability is not rated higher than 10 percent. His bilateral hearing loss is also rated at 10 percent. A TDIU rating was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for left hip limitation of extension prior to December 1, 2015 and from June 15, 2015 to November 30, 2015. The Veteran's flexion was limited to 25 degrees on June 15, 2015, meeting the criteria for a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Limitation of Abduction, Left Hip Limitation of Extension, Left Hip Limitation of Flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20049780
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied increased disability ratings for the Veteran's service-connected left hip disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current functional limitations.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's right hip and left hip conditions have been granted increased ratings, while his knee instability and radiculopathy claims were denied. The decision is mixed as some issues are granted and others are not.
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