The Veteran's hip disabilities have been granted initial disability ratings of 10 percent for limitation of extension and abduction, adduction, and rotation. The criteria for a higher rating are not met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s flexion in both hips does not reach the level required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5252 (30 degrees).
- Claimed conditions
- Trochanteric bursitis of the left hip, Trochanteric bursitis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080659
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from November 1, 2004 until January 31, 2007 and increased to 50 percent thereafter. The bilateral hip disorders were each rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's lumbar spine condition was initially rated at 10 percent and later increased to 20 percent.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of the wrists, hands, shoulders, back and hips. The medical opinions obtained do not support a link between her service or her service-connected bilateral knee disorder and any currently diagnosed disorders.
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