The Veteran's service-connected left hip conditions are rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for limitation of extension and flexion. The RO has granted a separate evaluation for limitation of flexion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher evaluation as there is no evidence of more than normal movement, weakened movement, excess fatigability, incoordination, or pain on movement that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip tendonitis, trochanteric bursitis, degenerative arthritis of the left sacroiliac joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20071952
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Decisions by this judge: 961 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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