The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various hip and shin conditions have been denied. The evidence does not support the assignment of higher ratings under applicable rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against finding additional functional loss or impairment that would warrant a higher rating based on limitation of motion, pain, or other factors listed in VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Left hip trochanteric pain syndrome/bursitis, Right hip mild chronic tendonitis/bursitis with pain prior to May 9, 2016 and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter, Limitation of flexion of the right hip, Limitation of extension of the right hip prior to May 9, 2016 and a compensable rating thereafter, Right shin splint, Left shin splint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21072949
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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