The Board has denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for limitation of flexion of the right thigh and has remanded the claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion was not measured as being 20 degrees or less, which is required to meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Right thigh limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20072054
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for a painful scar, allergic rhinitis, and tinnitus. The claim for right thigh limitation of flexion was remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for right thigh limitation of flexion, and denied entitlement to a compensable rating for limitation of right thigh extension and a rating in excess of 10 percent for stress fracture of the right inferior pubic ramus.
- Granted
The Veteran's right thigh disability is rated at 20 percent for limitation of flexion and extension from May 4, 2009. The rating remains unchanged.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected femoral stress fractures of the bilateral lower extremities are currently rated at 10 percent, and his limitations in thigh extension, flexion, and abduction do not warrant higher ratings.
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