The Board vacated the April 12, 2012 decision that denied separate compensable ratings for right hip trochanteric bursitis. The March 2020 decision awarded separate compensable ratings consistent with a 20 percent rating under DC 5252.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's August 29, 2011 claim was not addressed in the April 2012 decision due to denial of due process.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip trochanteric bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20053073
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip trochanteric bursitis, left hip trochanteric bursitis, right iliotibial band inflammation, and left iliotibial band inflammation due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining private treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of information regarding whether the Veteran experiences ankylosis in her right hip, which could affect her disability rating. The case will be returned for further evaluation and clarification.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right hip condition, back condition, and right ankle strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee condition.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and effective dates as they were improperly filed under the new Direct Review docket system.
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