The Veteran's hip abduction limitations are already at the maximum schedular rating of 20 percent for each hip.,No further increase in ratings is warranted as the current evaluations reflect the severity of the Veteran’s hip abduction conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran’s hip abduction conditions have worsened beyond what is already reflected by the maximum schedular rating of 20 percent for each hip.
- Claimed conditions
- Limitation of abduction of the right hip, Limitation of abduction of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21006277
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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