The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right hip degenerative joint disease (DJD) have been denied. The VA examinations conducted did not provide sufficient information to determine the extent of functional loss due to flare-ups or repetitive use testing, leading to a denial of all issues raised.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided were inadequate as they failed to estimate functional loss based on the Veteran's reports and contentions regarding flare-ups and repetitive use testing. As such, the Board denied all claims for increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative joint disease (DJD), right hip DJD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21002963
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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