The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection and rated at the 10 percent level. The rating for cervical spine strain with DDD remains at 10 percent, as does the ratings for limitation of flexion in both hips (left and right). The Veteran's hip conditions are all rated at the 10 percent level.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s hypertension was shown to have manifested within one year of her separation from service. Her cervical spine strain with DDD, left hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of flexion, and limitation of extension were all found to be limited to a compensable degree (10 percent). The Veteran's hip conditions are rated at the 10 percent level as they do not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on additional functional loss due to pain or other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, cervical spine strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD), left hip limitation of flexion due to degenerative joint disease (DJD) with trochanteric bursitis, right hip limitation of flexion due to DJD with trochanteric bursitis, limitation of extension of the right hip due to DJD with trochanteric bursitis, left hip limitation of extension due to DJD with trochanteric bursitis, impairment of the right thigh due to DJD with trochanteric bursitis, impairment of the left thigh due to DJD with trochanteric bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20068704
What this means for you
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