The Board has granted restoration of the Veteran's 10% ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left and right hips with limitation of flexion, effective March 16, 2015.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted on March 16, 2015 were inadequate as they did not estimate the degree of additional range-of-motion loss during flare-ups or after repeated use. The reduction in ratings was therefore improper and restored.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Hip, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066752
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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