The Veteran's service-connected hip disabilities have been restored to their prior ratings, with effective dates of February 1, 2019.
The deciding factor: The reduction in disability ratings was found to be improper due to failure to follow proper procedural requirements and the resulting loss of compensation payments.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative arthritis with limitation of rotation, right hip degenerative arthritis with limitation of extension, right hip degenerative arthritis with limitation of rotation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20071713
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new examination to ensure VA has met its duty to assist, as the previous examinations did not use a goniometer and were inadequate.
- Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings for various conditions, denied higher ratings, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a new examination to assess the severity of their service-connected hip and thigh disabilities. The Board found that the previous examiner did not adequately discuss functional loss during flare-ups or after repetitive use.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for increased ratings for hip conditions were partially granted and partially denied. The claim for TDIU was remanded.
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