The Veteran's right hip arthritis limitation of extension is rated at 10 percent prior to November 15, 2019.,An evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the right hip arthritis limitation of extension from November 15, 2019 is denied.,The Veteran has been awarded a maximum rating (40%) for his right hip arthritis limitation of flexion.
The deciding factor: After resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran’s favor, his right hip had functional loss comparable to extension limited to five degrees prior to November 15, 2019.,The Veteran has already been awarded the maximum rating for limitation of extension of the right hip from November 15, 2019. Therefore, an evaluation in excess of 10 percent is denied.,After resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran’s favor, his right hip had functional loss comparable to flexion limited to ten degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21024823
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- Granted
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip arthritis is service-connected as it began during his active service and has persisted since then.
- Granted
The Court found that the Veteran's pre-existing right hip condition was aggravated by service and progressed to arthritis, leading to a grant of service connection for the right hip disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right hip, shoulder, elbow, and low back disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to active service.
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