The Veteran's right hip disability, including post-surgery residuals, is rated at 50% effective October 1, 2015. The earlier periods of higher ratings are denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the Veteran’s right hip has moderately severe residual weakness, pain or limitation of motion from his arthroplasty, warranting a 50% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20066808
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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